Entering Two Robots in an Offseason Competition?

[Akash Rastogi]

Again, I meant bringing in a second robot for a group of your own students to play with. Not a pre-rookie.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Again, I meant bringing in a second robot for a group of your own students to play with. Not a pre-rookie.

That's what I meant for Ruckus. We did that in 2005 with 378's robot. They didn't want to come but they loaned us their robot and we gave it to some kids on 340 to play with.

[JonellGregor]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Again, I meant bringing in a second robot for a group of your own students to play with. Not a pre-rookie.

I really don't think many off-season regionals would allow it. Wouldn't some poeple complain and say it's unfair? I know that TnT probably doesn't allow a team to have two robots. I mean you would have to check for sure but I'm sure if you were allowed to, you would probably have to pay twice.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Jonell:)

I really don't think many off-season regionals would allow it. Wouldn't some poeple complain and say it's unfair? I know that TnT probably doesn't allow a team to have two robots. I mean you would have to check for sure but I'm sure if you were allowed to, you would probably have to pay twice.

SCRRF did last year at the Fall Classic, if I recall correctly.

Unfair? Maybe. Is FIRST fair? If it were, probably half the teams out there would be illegal for building a practice robot.

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by Jonell:)

I really don't think many off-season regionals would allow it. Wouldn't some poeple complain and say it's unfair? I know that TnT probably doesn't allow a team to have two robots. I mean you would have to check for sure but I'm sure if you were allowed to, you would probably have to pay twice.

It is really unfair?

Is working hard throughout the entire year (meeting at least once per week) and having the students and mentors work really hard at car washes, can and bottle drives, and our BBQ concessions to earn the money to build a practice robot fair? Most definitely yes.

If a team works hard, earns the money to build two robots, and then wants to compete as two separate teams at a post-season event, then as long as they are willing to pay for two spots and are not depriving a team on a waitlist of a spot, then there's nothing wrong.

[JonellGregor]

Originally Posted by artdutra04

It is really unfair?

Is working hard throughout the entire year (meeting at least once per week) and having the students and mentors work really hard at car washes, can and bottle drives, and our BBQ concessions to earn the money to build a practice robot fair? Most definitely yes.

If a team works hard, earns the money to build two robots, and then wants to compete as two separate teams at a post-season event, then as long as they are willing to pay for two spots and are not depriving a team on a waitlist of a spot, then there's nothing wrong.

I get what you're saying. I wouldn't have a problem with it. But I'm sure there are other teams that would. I'm sure off season regionals would let you do it, you would just have to check with them

[ATannahill]

I approve of it, but unfortunately neither I nor Jonell makes the decision, you should contact Brian Camp or Tom Filipek for the official answer.