void checkPIT() {
  if ((digitalRead(PIT_RELEASE_PIN)) && (millis() - PITopenTimestamp >= PITopenTime)) {
    digitalWrite(PIT_RELEASE_PIN, LOW);
  }
}

void openPIT() {
  if (!PITreleased) {
    PITreleased = true;
    PITopenTimestamp = millis();
    digitalWrite(PIT_RELEASE_PIN, HIGH);
  }
}

// usage: blink_LED_BlueTeam(<interval in milliseconds>);
// void blink_LED_BlueTeam(int BLINK_INTERVAL) {
//   EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(BLINK_INTERVAL) {
//     if (BLINK_COUNTER_BLUETEAM-- > 0) {
//       digitalWrite(BLUE_TEAM_LED_PIN, !digitalRead(BLUE_TEAM_LED_PIN));
//     }
//   }
// }

// usage: blink_LED_RedTeam(<interval in milliseconds times two>);
// void blink_LED_RedTeam(int BLINK_INTERVAL) {
//   EVERY_N_MILLISECONDS(BLINK_INTERVAL) {
//     if (BLINK_COUNTER_REDTEAM-- > 0) {
//       digitalWrite(RED_TEAM_LED_PIN, !digitalRead(RED_TEAM_LED_PIN));
//     }
//   }
// }