[EricH]

Originally Posted by bam-bam

You do know that this is illegal by the rule book, right?

It is also a frequently-ignored part of the rule book. If Pit Admin wants to not make that announcement, they can choose to say that no, I can't do that, I have to keep the microphone for official announcements.

Most Pit Admin people, however, figure that both they and the teams need something to break up the "Teams X, Y, Z, report to queuing immediately... Team A needs tool B... No running in the pits" announcements, and ignore the rule if there's open time on the mic.