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Originally posted by dddriveman
Personally I think that alot of the inspectors are doing a good job. I have personally see alot of things slip but, they were not intentional or have a basis in any way. I think that we need to give the inspectors more credit at a regional event there are alot of teams that must be inspected. I think a good solution would be to have more inspectors like teams of two inspectors that inspect the robots. That way if one catchs something that the other didn't it can be brought to attention or decisions may be challenged. I like the idea of random inspections but there are two sides to that idea. Like it could stop adding parts after inspection but it could also bite you back. For instance if you working on your bot before a match and you had ductape on your bot for example you could get into trouble.
Gives you something to think about! Huh? 
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At SVR last year, we had a good group of FIRST veterans, but alot of first time inspectors. Mr Roberts, Sean Roberts dad, was the head inspector and did a good job organizing things. We went in teams of two. I was paried with a adult enginner type from one of the teams that was compeating there. We were able to ask each other for clairification on things, and two eyes are better then one when looking at a robot that you have never seen before. Looking at things that you have never seen before, we relied on the students to explain what this or that mecanism did. One of the things that is often used as an example of what is good about FIRST is the shear number of diffrent designs that teams come up with. That makes inspecting all these different machines that much more difficult.
About teams that wouldn't pass inspection, I would always exlain why, and would often talk through with them a possible solution and if it that would pass after they made the change. In some cases where significant help was needed, I either sent them to a team with the resources to help, or sent someone from a team with resources to them.
FIRST is starting to improve the inspection process. I plan to inspect this season at whatever regionals I attend. I will do a better job then I did last year because I learned a lot about the process last year. I assume it will be the same with others that inspected last year. This will build a better base of inspectors.
The more you know.
Wetzel
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Because knowledge is power.