[Roger]

Yeah, sorry about the poor quality -- I was using autostitch and it degrades the photos something fierce, and lightening the photos didn't help much either. I was in a rush to edit, stich, and upload the photo to ChiefDelphi before our next match, and of course -- with the robot going back for the next match -- everyone kept coming by.

Regarding the noise or music -- surprisingly the black curtain blocks most of the sounds between the pits and the field. You really have to listen carefully to catch the pit announcer or the field noise. And I think they did tone down the sound levels here too -- I don't know if it's a local preference, or FIRST pushed it to all regionals. I had earplugs but didn't really need them.