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Originally Posted by Richard
I'd vote for Option 3 with one modification: to enter the Filler Line your robot must have completed inspection and received its sticker.
I strongly dislike Option 2 because of the traffic flow problem it would create at many regional venues.
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I prefer Option 3, but let's suppose that you must have at least
started the inspection process to enter the line after lunch. To apply a standard to "started", we'll say the robot has been sized and weighed, and has four valid sets of team numbers on the robot.
In my experience as an inspector, I've found that most of the teams who start the inspection process tend to keep plowing through it until either there is a distraction (a need to get out to practice, pit closing, etc.) or a snag (oh crud, we have more sharp edges than a Ginsu knife). If we force them to start the process, they'll generally keep going for as long as they can. At the same time, you won't block teams who are desperate for field time to tune their robots from getting that time, particularly if that field time results in changes over the day that call for several reinspections.