Al's Annual Inspection Thread 2013

[Jaxom]

The 4 biggest issues I saw as an inspector at Hub City were:
1) Unshielded shooter wheels. I don't have an exact count but I'd be surprised to find out that fewer than 75% of teams had to add shields.
2) R86 violations. I personally saw at least 10 pneumatic systems; 9 of them had plastic tubing between the compressor & pressure relief valve & had to do rework to become legal. The good news was that I only had to help one team calibrate theirs.
3) Frame perimeter excursions. Way too many robots had to move things so they weren't sticking out past the frame in starting position.
4) Unshielded shooter wheels. I'd be amazed if more than 25% of the teams actually came in with proper shielding.

We also had the "normal" kinds of issues -- like sharp edges and battery terminals that weren't properly insulated -- that are easy fixes and should have never been seen by inspectors. We also had lots of poorly constructed bumpers. I spent most of Friday on the field; along with the things I was finding in queuing the head ref kept asking me to talk with teams about their bumpers falling off or sagging.