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Originally Posted by Betty_Krocker
Yeah at the VCU regional last year we had almost 70 teams and we were the lucking ones, we got a pit on the corner of the main aisle and the main walkway, so our team could overflow into the main walkway, of course this year VCU has more teams, and i dont think we are going to be that lucky.....oh and out team size has doubled....so i too am concred about space....
any tips on how to save space in the pits?
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Reduce the amount of people in there as much as you can!
if they aren't on mechanical or electrical teams, kick them out. (with as much GP as you can of course!). lol
That seems like a harsh approach, but this is the same reason garages have a waiting room when your car is being worked on for you to chill in.
The pits are mostly meant for mechanical or electrical team members to fix the robot between rounds.
Most venues have open areas to socialize and visit with people on other teams if you choose to.
The cutting of the official team socials in most regionals hinder this theory of not having enough time to see people you want to see during the regional, and "getting in the way" in the pits, but that's just how it is nowadays.
Bottom line, if you're not mechanical, or electrical, you should be scouting in the stands, or doing other work for your team outside your 10x10 pit area. (And, no that doesn't mean standing in the aisles in front of your pit!)
Stick with that plan, and actually enforce it, and you should be good most of the time.