This page is part of BoVLB's FRC Tips.
Find this page online at https://bovlb.github.io/frc-tips/inspection/
See Resources for some useful resources for RIs and CSAs.
In an effort to help teams to get through the inspection process as quickly as possible, I have prepared an unofficial annotated inspection checklist. These include all the items on the official checklist, not necessarily in the same order. Official checklist items are clearly distinguished from my additional text.
These are not official FRC documents, but an attempt to address some of the common questions and confusions about robot rules and explain common inspection procedures. The goal is to assist both robot inspectors and teams in getting through inspection as quickly and consistently as possible. Consult the actual rules. Not every LRI will do things the same way.
Remember that the inspector’s goal is to get safe robots onto the field as quickly as possible. The success rate is close to 100%, so the real question is how long it takes. This guide is intended to help you get your robot through inspection as fast as possible.
Robot Inspectors training includes a set of YouTube videos that are freely available for everyone to review: Robot Inspection Videos.