On Tuesday, February 22

[Momo-Sempai]

I know that's the day our team 'bag & tag' our robot for the GTR on March 31- April 2. Our team has read an email about how we bag and tag it, but does someone from FIRST come and checks it off. I'm confused about this process.

[EricH]

Nobody from FIRST is going to come to check.

However, you do need someone that is not on the team to check it.

People that would work:
--principal of the school
--member (mentor preferred) of another team
--local businessman
--Regional Director, if you can get him/her to do that

At the events, the event volunteers will be your checks.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by EricH

However, you do need someone that is not on the team to check it.

What rule or procedure specifies this?

[booton]

You do not need a non-team member to sign the form. The requirement is that the person who signs the lock-up form is over 18 and not a student member of the team.

Please refer to the "Attending a Bag and Tag Event" document posted with the manual.

[DavidGitz]

I think Eric is referring to last year's rules. I think it is still a good practice to ensure accountability but I think that FIRST recognizes that it can be difficult to get someone not affiliated with the Team to "sign off" on this.

[pfreivald]

Originally Posted by DavidGitz

I think Eric is referring to last year's rules. I think it is still a good practice to ensure accountability but I think that FIRST recognizes that it can be difficult to get someone not affiliated with the Team to "sign off" on this.

...and 11:59pm on a Tuesday during vacation week, methinks I would have a hard time getting anyone BUT a mentor to sign it!