Coverings/Banners/Shelves [Team Pit Layouts]

[Richard Wallace]

Team flags are very popular. At most events I've attended there have been a dozen or more teams with flags.

A few years ago one of our team parents made us a flag. It's made of green silky stuff with silver logos sewn on both sides, and it is attached to a 5 ft. wooden pole. I think our flag's dimensions are about 3 ft x 5 ft, but I've seen other teams with larger ones -- some similar to the ones you see on the sidelines at football games, being handled by fast running cheerleaders.

FRC emcees seem to prefer the smaller size because it can be managed with one hand, and quickly swapped out during introductions when several teams have flags.

At most events there is a volunteer who will accept flags from teams as they go onto the field, and then return them while robots are being carried away. Usually it is the human player's job to find out who that volunteer is. Don't forget to collect your team's flag after your match is over!