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Re: [FRC Blog] Orlando Incident

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What is not well defined is exactly what is an "re-inspection" & how it gets documented. T8 speaks to modification not repairs. Just when a repair becomes a modification is a judgement call not all defined by the rules. If you expect robots to be reinspected after every repair, then the process is fundamentally flawed & you can't fault teams for not following it a 100%. You are also going to need a lot more inspectors. The other Frank says the process is going to get some attention. I am expecting positive changes.

Removing a mechanism present during the original inspection does not trigger a need for re inspection per T8. Adding the ballast to compensate would require reinspection. As a side note reinstalling the mechanism if the ballast + mechanism exceeded the allowed robot weight would probably be against the rules.
The current rule set is incomplete, if any team were to follow it to the letter they would need to be reinspected just prior to every match. Currently having wheels wear down at all, which happens in every match, would need to be reinspected or having your robot scratched during a match those are modifications that happen after inspection. T8 only refers to MECHANISMS being removed/added/reconfigured not to individual parts being modified.

We trust teams to follow the rules and to compete in good faith. That is what the last portion of the inspection sheet is for, where we have a student and mentor sign the form. I truly hope what ever this change is that we remember that everyone involved in this program chooses to put in a ton of time to help students be successful and for that we should trust them to make good decisions. No matter how detailed the inspections and re-inspections, I'm sure that if any team wanted to cheat they could easily do it. Bag and Tag is all honor system after all. Yes major changes need to be reinspected because it's good to have an outside pair of eyes look at your robot and check that everything is still in compliance. A piece of tape here or a zip tie their rarely make a difference to any matches or to the overall safety of an event.

When I inspect a robot, I'm not looking for teams that cheated, I'm looking to help teams make their robot safe and in compliance with the rules. I have never assumed a team that is not in compliance with the rules ever did so deliberately to gain advantage and if I ever start thinking that way, I would strongly reconsider what we're all doing here.
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