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Re: [BB] Robot Inspections
In ten FRC events I have only once ever had an issue with a robot inspector "making up a rule". Unfortunately it was a "rule" that would have required us to partially disassmble and completely re-wire our robot. Fortunately, he was willing to listen to my arguments, contact the tournament director, and seek advice from FRC HQ before making his "final ruling" on Friday morning.

With the compressed inspection schedule this year, I hope there will be room for lead inspectors to allow a "conditional pass" for Thursday afternoon in the event they wish to seek advice prior to ruling.

Of course, the standard of inspection does vary from event to event... but fortunately this appears mainly to be by having non-compliant robots passed, rather than compliant robots not passed.

Jason

P.S. Why not include a 150lb spring scale in every rookie team kit? The number one excuse for being overweight is "we didn't know", followed shortly by "we didn't have a way to weigh it easily".
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