Bill of Materials / Kit of Parts

[2011FRC1388]

Section 4.3.4, Budget Constraints, indicates that Kit of Parts items are not included in the total cost calculation for the robot. Can you clarify the quantity of KoP items that are allowed to be excluded?

For example, would a veteran team be allowed to exclude a quantity of items specific to the veteran KoP, or would it be the same quantity as a rookie team's KoP? (Example, 1 Spike relay or 2?) Or is the quantity not limited (for the cost calculation)?

[GDC]

KOP items that may be assigned $0 on the BOM (specifically elaborating on Rule <R20-A>) include the following:

• any item on the 2011 KOP Checklist in the total quantity noted in the checklist (regardless of whether it only went to only Rookie teams or not) and
• items included in FIRST Choice. The quantity is limited to the number available to teams (i.e. 1 grey Jaguar, 1 pneumatic muscle, etc). Additional quantities must be accounted for per Section 4.3.5.