[EricH]

Originally Posted by Arkorobotics

... But it's just weird how there was a huge bucket of water on the side of the field across the judges. Where Dave and the editing table are. .... It's just a this huge 2.5 ft (diameter) bucket just full of water... odd...

Volunteers get thirsty. That bucket contained bottles of water and ice to keep the water cold. I got water from the one at Pit Admin on more than one occasion (I was volunteering). I believe this is standard practice.