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Originally Posted by EricH
I understand it. It's better as two separate questions.
1) The robot you drive at an offseason is not the one you'll be driving next year, so how much practice for the next year do you really get?
2) How much do your older drivers (the ones you had during the season) really need the practice?
The answer to the first one is that you don't gain skill driving the robot for competition per se; instead, you gain skills that drivers need to have, which serves just as well. It's like an R/C pilot flying a warbird when he'll be flying an aerobatic plane at his next competition--he's developing or maintaining skills and getting himself accustomed to the flying environment.
The correct answer to the second one? Well, that depends on the situation.
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Thanks. I agree with your answer for the first question. For the second, I was one of the drivers from last year. I am the only one left, and have been teaching the other prospective drivers. That being said, I'm not necessarily going to be in the best drivers, but like you said, I gained some skills that the average driver needs to have, which is helpful. The more I practice, the more I understand the robot, and the more I can help the other drivers.