Quote:
Originally Posted by falconmaster
2. (I hope I don’t burn in FIRST hell for this one) Tech inspection lasted longer than in any other regional event in my six years of being in FIRST. It lasted about an hour. The robot had already been through a technical inspection at the Arizona Regional and placed 2nd in the finals. The girls received an inordinate amount of attention. They were quizzed on various parts of the robot followed by a mini lecture on the operations of the components in question. While this was great for the girls in that it gave them the opportunity to demonstrate how much they know and become more aware of what still needs to be mastered, it wasn’t typical of any inspection that I have observed. Along the same lines, the inspectors allowed the lead female mentor, Karen, to help with the student’s responses. The male mentors have never been allowed to participate in the past. I have never seen this level of attention paid to the co-ed tech inspection team (typically 3 males, 1 female) when they take the robot through inspection. It could just be a fluke, but it is what I observed. The following week at the Vegas Regional with our co-ed tech team, tech inspection only took about ten minutes.
|
Fredi,
Kudos to your team for doing this. I truly feel that you are "blazing a trail" with some of the things your team has accomplished.
As for your example in the inspection process at San Diego...
I really think that this was most likely a case of a new inspector at a new regional just trying to do a good job. In doing so, they took too long. I truly hope that it was not because of the gender of the team they were inspecting. Sometimes one-hour inspections take place. They are not the norm, but I've seen it happen to various types of teams.
Andy B.