Children in the Pits!

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Originally Posted by JaneYoung

It can be a problem in warm weather regionals. And in some that I've been to, team members don't wear closed shoes, so if they want to go into the pit area, they aren't wearing appropriate footwear.

I can see how cold weather regionals would not have this problem.

I saw someone decked out in team colors, wearing yellow crocs at CT once (before they were banned for safety reasons), but I can't imagine anyone wearing their sandals through the snow. Even if you're in a warm-weather area, how can you expect to get through crowded areas, work in the pit, carry the robot safely, etc. while wearing open-toed shoes? I'm assuming only spectators would be caught like this?