What counts against withholding allowance?

Competition Rules/Strategy
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My team has some questions about what counts against our withholding allowance.
A large amount of our robot is made from 80/20. If we bring an uncut full length piece of stock does that count against the limit? What if we bring it cut into shorter lengths for ease of transportation, not because they are the right length for the robot?

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An uncut piece of 80/20 part would be COTS, as it is in the state that you purchased in. If you cut the long piece of stock for storage or transportation, it would no longer be COTS, but per the blue box on page 66 of the manual, it wouldn’t be a FABRICATED ITEM either. Per R21, the WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE is a static set of FABRICATED ITEMS, so if you cut the 80/20 solely for ease of transportation, it shouldn’t count towards your withholding allowance.

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Take a look at the blue box in the middle of page 63 of the game manual. Also take a look at the blue box on the bottom of page 71 under R21. Between the two of these, you should be able to answer your own question.

4

Ok, thanks for the help.