[EricH]

I'm sure there are probably a few from Arizona this year, due to the long line... But I'll put a couple in there.

I'm inspecting a team from Mexico. It's sometime Friday morning (I think--might have been afternoon), and they bring their robot over. I quickly spot their pneumatics issues (vent valve is in the wrong place, which is an easy fix). But then I noticed something else--their casters were mounted at the edge of the frame, creating <R16> and <G30> violations every time they swing. Move them inside? Not easy. One of the other inspectors went to find a few parts for a quick redesign. A few minutes later: "Here are the brackets, now we just need the wheels."

They got that fixed and had some lexan from another team (donated to form an upper shield) ready. I noticed another issue--the penetration restriction. Showed them how to fix that, they went off to their pit to take care of it. I went over there a while later with a soccer ball and a tape measure, and they hadn't put it on yet--it was ready, just not on. I helped them place the barrier, then went back to inspection. A few minutes later, they came to find an inspector. This time, they passed.

It can also get crazy when the FTA wants to know when the "You can bring your robot in, but it has to be in pieces" was enacted, while you're in the middle of inspecting a team. (He got the answer after I was done with that inspection.)