Press Passes at Regionals?

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by gloomy_lion

I don't know where you would go to get it, but each team does receive one 'Team Photographer' badge. Whoever has the badge can stand directly next to the field and talk with the drive team until the match starts. Once it starts, you're not allowed to stand on the carpet surrounding the field, obstruct the view of the judges, refs, and announcer, or communicate with the drivers in any way.

This isn't the case at every event. Nothing like that at WPI, though the stands were 4 feet from the field anyway so they weren't needed at all. (more regionals should be that close...)

[Mark McLeod]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

This isn't the case at every event. Nothing like that at WPI, though the stands were 4 feet from the field anyway so they weren't needed at all. (more regionals should be that close...)

WPI did have a limited number of team media passes that were cycled among teams.
You could only use them for a short period of time (match) then they had to be returned for another team to have an opportunity to use them.

NJ had the same thing as Elgin said.

[Billfred]

I've never experienced an issue with team media badges in any events my teams have competed in, but the policy does vary from event to event.

Best advice? Contact someone on the regional planning committee in advance (someone from the committee has probably been emailing your team's main contact with advance information), or inquire at Pit Admin once you get there.

[Salbert]

Yes, there are press passes; each team received one at the Florida Regional.

Here's how it works:

The badge is just like the safety captain or driver badge and it allows a media representative from each team to be next to the field during matches. Media reps cannot help their team with their robot, must have a camera, and must stay off the carpeted area.