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Originally Posted by RoboMom
As I explained to all the rookies, "your job is try not to be a burden to your alliance partner if you end up first tomorrow. You must get inspected. After you pass inspection, you can then work on whatever cool thing you are trying to finish."
This is the magic of FIRST.
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Well said, RoboMom!
At STL, I say something similar to teams that have not passed inspection at 4 pm on Thursday. After 5 pm, pit admin starts announcing the numbers of teams that have not reported to the scale for initial inspection, and asking those who are able to provide help to do so.
Friday morning, I visit the pits of teams that are allied in early matches (esp. matches that require queuing before opening ceremony) with those who have not passed inspection, advise them of their alliance partner's inspection status, and recommend they try to help out.
In my three years as STL lead inspector we've never had a robot fail to complete inspection before the first qualifying match.
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since 2003
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