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Inspection does have a process, although it is not a formally written process with a big document to script an Inspector’s every move. Part of the process is that Inspectors have to take an on-line test regarding the Robot Rules and pass it to be able to inspect at a Regional. Different Regionals do some process things a little differently, but we all are tasked with making sure that all the robots are able to play in Qualification matches on Friday. That involves helping the Teams troubleshoot, guiding them to a solution if their robot is not ready for the field, a formal Inspection Checklist as the record that they have been inspected, a white inspection sticker stuck on the robot after inspection for Qualification matches is completed, and a color dot with the inspectors initials. Some robots breeze through inspection with no issues on their first try first thing on Thursday morning while other robots need several tries, resulting in a partial inspection. The Team may have to work on their robot into Friday afternoon to become compliant with the Robot Rules, resulting in missed qualification matches because at some point, the Inspector has helped all they can to get the robot on the field for Qualification matches and the remainder of the work is up to the Team to complete.

If anyone who has not been an Inspector and/or Inspection Manager would like to Volunteer as an Inspector or Inspection Manager to learn what the Inspection process is, I will be at the South Florida Regional and at Championship to help anyone who wants to learn the Inspection/Inspection Manager process. What you will not see if you join us at the event without having signed up for Inspection in advance is the planning the LRI and IM have to do starting back in the September/October prior to the kick-off date in January and all the communication that happens with the Inspection Team after kick-off and up to the Regional.