I know that I am extremely looking forward to the Colorado Regional. I'll be the guy in the dark dark blue shirt running around the field making sure teams are getting connected (along with my trusty assistant), but mostly will be in awe of what you guys have done. I so wish this was around when I was in high school. Say Hi!
Teams, please make sure that you have read, understand, and follow the Bumper Rules in
Section 4.7 of the Game Manual. This is easily the biggest impediment to passing inspection and getting on the field this year.
As for on-field, PLEASE double and triple check your electrical wiring, particularly the power to both the Radio and the roboRIO. Even go so far as to have someone that hasn't done any wiring on the robot check the connections (the 2nd set of eyes if you will). Check that the red/yellow fuses are pushed in the PDB. If you are pushing and your finger isn't hurting, you aren't pushing hard enough. I have spent a LOT of time explaining to teams why their robot isn't moving on the field as the radio and/or roboRIO are rebooting.
I would love to spend the 4 days talking to teams more in a, "Hey, What's Up! Having fun?" kind of way rather than a, "This is why your robot isn't moving on the field," kind of way. Help me out with that!
Also looking for a good place to eat near the venue, when I get a chance....maybe some teams to chat with while doing so. Any ideas?