Team 39 building 469 stopper solution (Available in Las Vegas)

[The Lucas]

Originally Posted by Frank Neuperger

Hmm perhaps intelligence to GDC of he existence of loop bots drove the increase of hold-back to 65 lbs. I had wondered why they did that at the late stage and perhaps this was the reason.... so that teams could make countermeasures changes or do their own loop mechanism. Anyone think of a better reason for that late rule change. With 65 lbs, you can almost build a full robot.

Discussion/debate is invited.

Team Update #11 increased the Withholding Allowance to 65 lbs in response to the record snowstorms in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Many teams lost a week plus of build time near ship day as schools closed and states of emergency were declared.