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Originally Posted by Richard
I agree. I'm a technical mentor and an event volunteer...
And I will be inspecting robots again at the Championship, where I hope to see many other team mentors who have time to volunteer.
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I also am attached to a team, 111, and performed as lead inspector at Boilermaker and Midwest and will also be at Nationals. I will not inspect my own team, but always leave that to another inspector. As lead inspector, I interact with the field judges and IFI personel to make sure that all participants have a great time and run everytime they go out. I will also work with teams to make sure they are ready to compete, not just inspected but really able to compete. If you come to play, it is my duty to help you play whether I am an inspector or not.
One thing I do is let every team know that I am a Wildstang mentor before I start inspection. I give that team an oportunity to ask for a different inspector if they feel intimidated by my team affiliation. And yes, you will see me wear team colors on Saturday, and I will cheer for my team's alliance. You will get a full, unbiased decision on your robot modifications and weight and size when needed regardless of the color of the shirt I am wearing and regardless of your qualifying position, your action on or off the field, or your latest interaction with my team's robot. You will get all of these things because I am committed to gracious professionalism and the desire to see that every team has a fair chance to compete on a level playing field.
And just so everyone knows, Wildstang team shirts are ALL colors and I take that to mean we are on ALL teams. If you need help, look for a tie dye shirt.