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Originally Posted by RogerHebert
The inspector had us measure the perimeter of the bot and then the total length of the bumpers. Then he did the math. The ratio is part of his/her inspection sheet. I'm sure like everything else, some inspectors are more picky (or well versed) on specific things they're looking for. This inspector discussed different things (and seemed more picky) about things we've never been asked before. Best to just follow the manual to the "t."
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It's really a matter of experience. Sometimes you get inspected by someone who's been around FRC for many years and is probably involved with building an FRC robot on his/her own team. You should expect that this inspector will find things that violate the rules if they exist on your robot. On the other hand, you may get that inspector that hasn't been inspecting so long and is not on an FRC team. You would expect to get by (perhapse only temporary) with some rules violations. If you see an issue on a robot that has passed inspection, it's up to you to bring it to the attention of the lead inspector. If you don't, the inspection team will never know there was a mistake until they read all the complaints on CD the next week.........