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Re: 2012 Lessons Learned :The Positive
The Championship FRC pit layout was well done. I could quibble with the placement of Pit Administration, but it wasn't a problem.
The response to the call for lots of experienced robot inspectors was fantastic. Among other things, I don't think any teams had to wait to unbag their robots due to a lack of an authorized person to "unlock" the bag.
I actually thought the bumper rules were pretty good. (It's not the manual's fault if teams miss implications like "unless you actually have at least 8 inches of frame on each side of a corner to protect, you won't be in compliance with the rule that bumpers must protect at least 8 inches of frame on each side of a corner.")
The black volunteer shirts were a good choice. They didn't show the accumulated grime of several days of working around robots. (They also didn't show perspiration.)
Retroreflective vision targets and camera ring lights are a very good combination.
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