Al's Annual Inspection Thread 2013

[pyroslev]

Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

The biggest problem we have with inspections isn't getting teams to pass. It's getting teams to come up to start the inspection process early! Those who start early almost always pass early as well.

Not every regional does it all the same way. At Virginia, teams were inspected in the pits and weighed at inspection to my knowledge.

If FIRST could create a protocol, not even a data base, where teams that had been to previous events, could receive an cursory inspection on load in night. If the Inspectors at that previous event can sign the lock up form, they can do a quick once over and put a copy of the sheet into the bag.

The reason I say during load in is that I've seen enough robot inspectors present to at least try this. If 10 teams were previously at events, let's say 5 do early load in. Things should be calm enough to get a few of them checked out, freeing them up for teams that need a more serious look over.

To ensure things are above board, the inspectors can do a final check before they are allowed to compete in matches, in the event teams do major work.

I say all this because 3 practice matches were skipped by the field in a row cause teams were too nervous to miss an inspection and no teams were qualified to be in the filler line, as they have to pass inspection to be in the filler.

Just my two pieces of copper.