[JesseK]

I think the randomness would call into question the associations of the field reset crew for conflicts of interest. At higher levels of play, this could be a big deal. It's also impossible to prove/disprove that a field reset person intentionally offset a yellow tote in order to cause an autonomous to miss.

I think there should be a specific reset person on each side whose responsibility is to make sure the totes are reasonably aligned parallel to the wall. I also think that the wording of the rule should change such that the yellow totes should be in contact only with the carpet and not the tape. That way the totes can overlap the tape in the air, not need to be perfectly aligned but still provide a reasonable presumption of autonomous initial conditions. Auto scores are so low this year as it is.