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Re: Section 8.3.3 Illegal Gearboxes and Chassis

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<R17> Prior to the Kick-off: Before the formal start of the Robot Build Season, teams are
encouraged to think as much as they please about their ROBOTS. They may develop
prototypes, create proof-of-concept models, and conduct design exercises. Teams may
gather all the raw stock materials and COTS COMPONENTS they want. But absolutely no
fabrication or assembly of any elements intended for the final ROBOT is permitted prior to
the Kick-off presentation. Any MECHANISMS purchased or assembled prior to the Kick-off
presentation may be used for prototyping or educational purposes, but CAN NOT be used
on the final ROBOT.

<R18> During the Build Season: During the period between the Kick-off and ROBOT shipment
deadline, teams are to design and fabricate all the COMPONENTS and MECHANISMS
required to complete their ROBOT. They are encouraged to use all the materials, sources
and resources available to them that are in compliance with the rules of the 2007 FIRST
Robotics Competition. When the ROBOT shipment deadline arrives, all work on the
ROBOT must cease and the ROBOT must be placed in a “hands-off” condition. The entire
ROBOT (including all FABRICATED ITEMS intended for use during the competition in
alternative configurations of the ROBOT) and OPERATOR CONSOLE must be crated and
out of team hands by the shipment deadline specified in Section 4.5.1.1.
This means you have to build your entire robot during the 6 week build period, also any COTS used, must be purchaced during build period. It does not say anything about not being able to use ideas prototyped before kickoff... you just have to re-make that practice chassis... just like a rookie team with no prototypes built in the pre-season.

There fore I gratiously disagree with my interpritation of what you have writen above.

EDIT: Additionally... it's more about learning... not makeing things dificult for you.
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