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Originally Posted by rich2202
I agree, but sometimes that is First's only option.
I was chatting with Refs at Champs, and they said they could have used more Refs. One Head Ref complained about a Ref not being up to the task.
IMHO, each seasoned team (teams at least a few years old) should be required to put a Mentor through Ref Training. All the Refs would be required to ref a few practice matches. It would give the Head Ref the option to sub-out a Ref if a Ref is not up to the challenge. The trained Mentor gives the Team a different perspective on the game.
BTW: I also think that every team (including rookie teams) should put a Mentor through Robot Inspection certification, and have to complete the inspection checklist for their team's robot before Stop Build. It would help to identify problems in advance, and guide building of the robot next year (make certain things more easy to inpsect).
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If any of the above as far as mentors going through Robot Certification or Ref training is truly available, I would appreciate someone private messaging me how to go about this. I know I seen calls this year that i wasnt sure about but it was more about trying to find out why something was or wasnt called versus complaining about a call. Anytime a team member (student or mentor) questioned something, i tried to find info on CD or on Questions and Answers website.
Our team went to a practice regional and a handful or so teams were told their robots were not in compliance. This was vety near the end of build season. I know most of them were new teams or 2nd year teams that had not dealt with bumpers before. I could see myself going through inspection training and then visiting local teams on a weekly or do schedule to give them insights into how well they are doing to pass an inspection.
Let me know your thoughts.