== The Pit == 
[[Image(https://static.nascar.com/content/dam/nascar/articles/2016/4/18/main/rpm-pit-crew-main.jpg/jcr:content/renditions/original,20%,left,margin=20)]]At every event, each team is given a space (usually 9'x9') for their ''pit''.  The pit is where the team's tools are stored and where the robot is prepared for competition and maintained between matches.  The [wiki:TeamStructure/Roles/PitLead Pit Lead] is responsible for the pit and has authority over everything that happens there.  They must work with the [wiki:TeamStructure/Roles/SafetyDirector Safety Director] to establish procedures, make sure the pit is equipped with the right equipment, staffed with the needed students, is not overcrowded, and looks good.