Match Crew

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Carol

The media/photo passes depends on the venue. Some, ones that are tight on space, may not allow any but may have a special area reserved for them. Other, roomier venues, may allow more.

Media badges have been striped not just for working on the robot but for coaching from the sidelines, or for consistently getting in the way of the field personnel.

Last year at championships the media person on an opposing alliance took up residence in the loading station to take pictures and the human player collided with him when he was going to load the ball.. I was furious and yelled at the guy to get out of there immediately. Now looking back on it I wish I would have pointed him out to the head ref. That action deserved a red card for directly interfering with the opposing alliance ability to operate during a match.
You can see the collision at the 53 second of the video and you can see me moving in to move him out of there.