[Dave Flowerday]

Additionally, if you're overweight at inspection time it's not a big deal - you're given the chance to go back and remove weight and to get re-inspected. It's not a 1-time shot or anything like that. The only requirement is that you pass all of the inspection items before you are allowed to compete.

Make sure you download the inspection checklist from usfirst.org and run through it yourselves before you are officially inspected - it's what the inspectors will use and if you've checked it already there should be fewer suprises.