End Safety Theater

[AluminumNarwhal]

Originally Posted by artdutra04

I do not see any epidemic of people not wearing safety glasses in the pits, so posters saying as much are of marginal value. However a sign along the outside of the fields that warns people that objects may leave the field is valuable for a visitor such as a grandparent who may not be familiar with FRC.

I think some of these signs are, at least in theory, for the benefit of people who are not familiar with FRC. Spectators, family, and FIRST outsiders checking out the competition may not understand that they need to be wearing safety glasses 24/7 in the pit. On Saturdays at regionals, I often have to tell young visitors (10 and under) to put their glasses back on. If the signs saying to keep glasses on are everywhere, it makes their parents more alert to the issue and more likely to check on themselves and on their child.