Shipping Batteries

[FRC1861]

Section 4.3.4 does not list the batteries as a must be included item, and section 4.2 says "When shipping the 12VDC Batteries...". Both these sections imply that the batteries do not need to be shipped in the crate.

However, later in section 4.2 it states:

"Each time you ship your robot, you must:"

The wording is ambiguous. Some sentences imply that shipping batteries is optional, others appear to imply that it is required. Could you clarify this please?

Thank you,

Team 1861

[FRC930]

I was pretty certain based on previous Q and A responses (1/22) by GDC that I understood what to do with batteries this year. It was my understanding that we MUST ship the two KOP batteries with the robot as per 4.2

NOW comes along the wording of 4.3.4 "Required Crate Contents". Nowhere in the list of "Teams must include..." are the batteries mentioned. Instead we get a "when shipping". Some of our engineers think that implies that shipping the batteries is NOT mandatory; as 4.3.4 seems to be the controlling section, only when you ship batteries do you need to follow 4.2.

Please clarify.

[GDC]

According to Section 4.2 and Team Update #5, the two Kit of Parts 12V batteries must be shipped with the ROBOT.