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Re: Team 548 Einstein Statement

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Originally Posted by techhelpbb View Post
Let's consider that.

The real fields are almost only available during competitions.

This leaves I suppose the initial practice matches before the actual competition venues.
You could also approach the FTA and say, "I know you're busy, but could you leave the field up for a few minutes at the end of the day? I've got something that you need to know about." You could also try in the morning before matches.

Let's think about it this way: You have a practice day (well, if you aren't in the districts, you do--even then you have some practice time). Do it to your own team then, it doesn't affect anybody else then--just make sure your team knows you're doing it. Typically, there's about an hour before matches start on any given competition day (depending on opening ceremony start time in relation to pit opening time--don't try anything during the ceremony!). And there is often a couple hours at the end of the day, with the exception being the last day.

If you think that there is a problem with field vulnerability, or other system problems, Do Not Wait. Talk to the FTA during any of those "down" time periods--or ask in a shorter break, say between matches, if you can demonstrate the issue during them. If you are invited to demonstrate it, that's when you should do it--during lunch may also be an option. You can bet that if the vulnerability issue had been demonstrated to an FTA before Einstein, it would have been fixed or blocked before Einstein--it's one of those cases where "one guy knows, so we don't know how many others know".
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