testing Auton and IR sensors at events

[KenWittlief]

At the last round of regionals - were teams able to test auton mode anywhere besides on the field during practice time?

last year at most events people pulled their bots back into the service areas of the arenas, some even had sections of carpeting to test auton mode on

where teams able to do that this year?

what about testing your IR sensors? I take it there are restrictions on using IR beacons in the pits? so you dont interfere with the IR beacon light on the playfield?

were teams allow to use test beacons elsewhere? back in the corroidors or other sections of the facilities?