Keeping the Pits Streamlined

[Brandon Holley]

For some teams, I think the perception of what the pit is, is what causes a constant crowd to form there.

The pit:
its where the robot is maintained and repaired.
its where judges come to talk to your team.
its where other teams come to strategize with yours.

Any other activity does not NEED to take place in the pit. Your scouts do not need to work out of the pit...neither do most of the other tasks that take place at a competition.

I see teams meeting at the pit to go to lunch, which works, but there are also a thousand other places the team can meet that keep them out of the pit.

The perception of the pit being the center of the team at a competition causes people to flock to it because it is where the "action" is. Making sure the students on your team know that yes the pit is very important, but its not the "meeting place" will help solve the big rushes of people that come flocking after each match.


To keep it regulated throughout the competition, a schedule is a pretty simple way to keep the students organized. Your assigned a time to be in the pit...if its not your time, leave until it is. Thats just the way it has to be to keep it organized and fair to everyone.