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Originally Posted by Michael Blake
For Jim/Issac, etal. :
For a 2nd season team... what's the 3 MOST important things to do to optimize your chances to be picked by the top 8?
GREAT webcast... THANKS for sharing!!
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There are probably a lot more than 3 things, but here goes:
#1. Be good at something. Performance is really the driving factor for most pick-lists. Being really good at something is much better than not good at a lot of things. You don't need to be the best at your competition, but you do need to be within that top 24. Not everyone makes the best picks though, so really to a be a lock, you really need to be within the top 20 or so from a performance perspective (not necessarily rank).
#2. Be consistent. Being consistent or consistently improving. Either of these are good trends to see. Consistency is a nice catch all for realiability, performance, and can lead to dependability.
#3. Be prepared. If your team is prepared, it will show, and people will take notice. Complete your machine early. Test it. Have it looking neat and prepared, and you will do well at most events.
There are a lot of other factors, but these 3 should get you into good position at most events.
As a bonus:
#4 for Chet and other scouts,
HAVE CLEAR NUMBERS. If it is difficult to read your numbers, some folks might get you confused with another team. When making your bumpers, set them on the ground and try to read them from 100 feet away. This is especially true if your team has a
6, 8, 9, 5, 3, or 1, 7 in it. FIRST could really take a lesson as their font choice is horrible for the screens.