[OCCRA]: Tread material and wheels, part II

[JBotAlan]

Hello,

Maybe I wasn't clear enough.

When I asked for the definition of a wheel, I wanted your answer. The reason I ask is that this seems like an obvious loophole in the rules. What qualifies a wheel as a wheel?

There are no rules on the composition of wheels, making it perfectly legal to buy wheels that are precision machined, with any material used for tread, provided our team does not provide any specifications and the wheels are available to all teams. That is quite alarming, but does not violate any rule.

If the rule is changed to specify that wheels must be composed of materials on the additional materials list, then the current competition-legal wheels we have are illegal--the plastic in the center nor the black "tread" on the outside is on the list.

Please fully define a wheel so I know *exactly* what I can and cannot do.

Also, define carpet. Could we use an old rug, or would that not be allowed because it's not strictly carpet?

Thanks,
Jacob Rau, OCCRA 43 (Holly Robotics)