When it comes to safety, there is no such thing as a Tattle Tale. One silly accident in the pits at a competition is all it will take to change the FIRST competition for ever.
I think its a great idea. Instead of FIRST trying to monitor safety throughout the pits, put 30 or 40 people in the pits to do the job for them.
As long as the Safety Captains practice Gracious Professionalism (and I have every reason to believe that they will), I think their presence will give us a safer FIRST.
Aidan