[Al Skierkiewicz]

Yoel,
Inspectors are asked to start the day by walking the pits, introducing themselves to teams, and looking into robots for glaring problems. In those first few hours of a regional, few teams are coming in for inspections so there is time to see most robots and train inspectors. Experienced inspectors have a feel for seeing when team is in trouble, when they are stressed out, when something is not right.
By far and away, our most challenging teams are those that show up late (more than hour after pits open) with no students, delay opening the crate, don't bring tools or the unused KOP parts, no bumpers, no signage, and have never driven the robot. It is like starting a week behind schedule for the inspection staff.