Should mascots be allowed in the pit?

[Molten]

Originally Posted by Katie_UPS

Well, what do you consider a mascot (I was at the wisconsin regional as well)? For my team, the girls in capes and tube skirts (three other girls and me) are our "mascots"(we send them down for dancing). In the pit and working, our capes are unsafe. But walking around? Not so much. I'll admit that the jellybean might've been a bad idea, but I can't say I saw all that many mascots running around in the pits. You need to define mascot. Is it just a person in a tiger suit or does it include a person dressed up but mostly keeping with their human-identity? Something that you might consider a mascot, other teams consider as an extension to their uniform/image (KING TeC comes to mind).

This is something I've been thinking out myself. I think that the point where it becomes a problem is when you lose your ability to see and maneuver. IF we were to impose a restriction, I'd think it should include all headwear that restricts vision at the least.(this would include more then animal heads, some hats might provide similar issues.) I'd be open to the restriction on capes/tails/etc but don't find them to be as critical.