Roaming Robots is the only event with an arming pen so far as I know. Everyone else just uses the arena itself. (I believe the arming pen was left over from a way of reentering the arena after being thrown out? Or something along those lines.)
At the FW champs your order is something like this -
-Arrive early & Pick up your Pass
-Set up at your bench and put your bots on their cradles
-Attend the Drivers Briefing - covers safety, rules, fire exits etc
-Get tech-checked and weighed (Make sure you pass this bit)
-Check your fight times, or fight order and be ready with your robot and transmitter during the fight before yours.
-Wait to be called into the arena by the arena Marshall.
-The marshal will then tell you the order to arm up in (Usually pushers/lifters/grabbers, Pneumatic robots, Spinners)
-Once armed go to the driving area next to the judges and follow their instructions
-FIGHT!
-Your robot will be disarmed for you by the Marshall, then you will be called in to collect your machine.
-Take your machine straight out to your table so you clear the way for the next group of roboteers.
-Repair and recharge (Or totally rebuild in some cases) your robot ready for the next fight!
Some of that will probably seem obvious and most of it is common sense
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You only run into hiccups if you end up with rouge robots, lipo fires, excessive damage or arena damage, but that is all pretty rare.
PS - I have probably missed something in the list but its pretty close
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