[Bill_B]

One thing about the pits at a competition is the presence of so many robot experts. We like to help rookies and veterans alike. If you have forgotten to bring a tool, there will be a dozen or more offers to borrow a replacement item. More important than that, experienced hands often go along with those offers in most cases. We really want the highest level of competition possible. It's very sad to have fewer than six machines on the field for any match, even for the first qualifying round.