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Unread 01-05-2013, 21:49
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Re: The glasses table, volunteers, and event staff

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Originally Posted by DjScribbles View Post
It made me wonder though, why not sign up the time slots for 5 minutes earlier than they start, and tell teams to get there 5 minutes early on top of that? (essentially always be running behind 5 minutes), sign up the time-slots every 10 minutes, as they are now, but the time on your card is 5 minutes before match-start.
I used to work for a executive who kept the wall clock in his office 5 minutes fast. The idea was similar to yours; to make sure he (and people in his office) wrapped up meetings in time for the next one. The problem was that everyone knew his clock was 5 minutes fast (after all, we all had watches). So everyone just mentally subtracted 5 minutes & used that time. The people in FRC are as smart or smarter than the people there.

Keep thinking, but I don't think that's the solution. And while you're thinking, just show up for your practice matches at next year's CMP 10 minutes early.
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