At the competition will there be designated remotes?

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Originally Posted by RealRobot

Teams must bring their own remotes, and even if that remote fails, you can't use another.

What makes you say that (the part in bold)? While teams do have to bring their own remote, I haven't seen anything in the rules that would prevent a team from bringing spare remotes (a VERY good idea), borrowing a remote from another team, or going out and buying a new one at the local Radio Shack if theirs fails. While FIRST likely won't have a supply of remotes on hand, if for some reason you don't have a spare (BRING A SPARE!), I'm sure another team would be willing to help. I don't think there is anything in the rules prohibiting the Robocoach from having a spare remote with them during a match, and reprogramming your IR receiver between matches for a new or borrowed remote is trivial. I can hear the announcements now: "Team 9573 is looking for a spare remote control, and team 190 is looking for a 9 inch PID loop."

I see that this is your first post on the forums (welcome!), but I warn you to be more careful. People that make definitive sounding statements like yours when they are really guessing can cause a lot of hard and grief. Please cite your source (such as a specific rule) when making such a definitive statement, or consider your wording before you post. If you are going to post without citing a source, at least say "I think".