Volunteering at an event you have a team at?

[Al Skierkiewicz]

I cannot get enough robot inspectors without having volunteers that are present with their team at that event. I have a few rules for inspectors. Number one is you may not inspect your own team. I personally extend this to teams I have become very close to (that number is growing each year). In other words I won't inspect 'friends'. I ask inspectors to present their team affiliation to the team their are inspecting prior to starting an inspection. If the team has any concern that they will not receive a fair evaluation, they can ask for another inspector, no questions asked. I also ask that inspectors that can't be objective (due to a previous interaction or team affiliation) ask another inspector to take over that team's inspection.
Teams depend on inspectors, refs and judges to be impartial, and I want that to continue. Additionally, we want your team to succeed. It kills us to deliver bad news and we will try everything to get you on the field for every match.