[FRC Blog] More Season Info

[piersklein]

Originally Posted by Frank

E03. Teams are not permitted to save seats for team members that are not present.

All hail, Frank, defender of both Hawaiian Pizza and seats!


Quick serious edit:

Originally Posted by Frank

FIRST maintains a culture where concerns about the safety and comfort of team members can be raised and addressed. If anyone states that they feel threatened or uncomfortable because of verbal abuse, inappropriate contact, or other negative behaviors that are not in the spirit of FIRST, we ask that you complete a Non-Medical Incident Report to formally document the event. This form may also be used to report witnessed violations of any rules in this section, such as seat saving or throwing objects from seating areas. FIRST takes all disclosures and indications of risk seriously, while honoring every individual’s right to privacy. Non-Medical Incident Forms are kept at the Pit Administration area and may be completed anonymously.

This is a really positive addition. I hope these forms will be easily available to all at every event.

[marshall]

Originally Posted by piersklein

All hail, Frank, defender of both Hawaiian Pizza and seats!

No, Frank does not like Hawaiian Pizza. Only lizard people like fruit on their pizza.

http://www.firstinspires.org/node/8101

[piersklein]

Originally Posted by marshall

No, Frank does not like Hawaiian Pizza. Only lizard people like fruit on their pizza.

http://www.firstinspires.org/node/8101

That's exactly what a lizard person would say to prevent humanity from discovering the tropical paradise of pineapple and ham!

[Tom Line]

Wait - a single message outlining the vast majority of where to find controls stuff? Goodness. What will they think of next.

[GeeTwo]

Has anyone been able to authorize as a team rep yet? If so, how (I have our hex passcode)? I know we can't ask questions yet, I'd just like to have the handshakes done as early as possible.

[Trying to Help]

I can see that FIRST is trying to address the event crowding that I've seen at times. Back in the day of GSR, there was designated seating for competing teams and that was pretty handy. You knew you could get a seat to watch your matches.

I think there's some going to some issues to be worked out with the new guidelines. I really hope it goes smoothly.

[Tom Line]

Originally Posted by Trying to Help

I can see that FIRST is trying to address the event crowding that I've seen at times. Back in the day of GSR, there was designated seating for competing teams and that was pretty handy. You knew you could get a seat to watch your matches.

I think there's some going to some issues to be worked out with the new guidelines. I really hope it goes smoothly.

In the past, they have reserved areas at Champs for the teams competing on Einstein. Truth be told, I've never, not once, had a problem finding a seat (or seats) at the different fields around the arena.

Now at State champs, or the high school venues it's quite a different story.

I suspect being able to report teams that are saving seats will result in some type of anonymous contact from FIRST to the mentors of said teams. I think that is the best way to handle the situation.

It's still early in the season, but I will be eagerly waiting for some type of statement regarding pit crews of teams competing in their field playoffs at champs. As I told two different officials last year, the kids on our team did not come all that way to stand behind a black curtain and miss their team playing in the finals because 'you're not allowed to watch'.

[techplex]

Originally Posted by GeeTwo

Has anyone been able to authorize as a team rep yet? If so, how (I have our hex passcode)? I know we can't ask questions yet, I'd just like to have the handshakes done as early as possible.

Creator of the new Q&A system here. Once you have created an account and logged in navigate to your user dashboard (https://frc-qa.firstinspires.org/dash) enter your team number and authorization code.

Once you've entered your team number and code the page will update to show you as "The QA Authority for your team".

Best,
Blake