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Originally Posted by MarcD79
Well I can see there are different opinions as how/where the totes are placed. I was Field Super in Waterbury & Pioneer Valley & Field Reset in Hartford. I don't know where Techno tics were but they obviously didn't approach me. All 3 events I always placed and or verified that the tote was next to or touching the can & centered in the box at ALL 3 EVENTS! I made a lot of teams happy by verifying & with a smile to them so they knew they were within regulations. The pictures I saw earlier in the post in no way reflect any event I volunteered at. Also the Refs left it up to me to make sure they were placed correctly. I did occasionally correct the tote after a team had placed their robot so they would be valid. I never had anyone approach me questioning where I placed them. Now maybe when I had that human problem of a mother nature break they asked Scott the Ref. That may have been the time. I was told by the FIRST FTA to place the Can & tote centered in the box, not hanging over the edge. I think we did a great job keeping the field in tip top shape for all those great teams.
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Thanks for clarifying - If we ever have this sort of problem again, I guess we'll just try approaching somebody else on the field. I think we'll be able to find a reasonable person like you to correct any sort of accidental misalignment.
At Waterbury and Saturday at Hartford, we had no problem with tote alignment. The field crew (maybe you?) took the time to make sure that the totes were lined up nicely and checked with our other driver to make sure everything was okay before leaving the field. If there was ever a concern with alignment of the tote in our robot, or the other totes on the field, the field crew was happy to explain and help out.
On Sunday, I probably just asked the wrong person.