[thefro526]

Some Random Tips in no particular order:

-Stay Calm under pressure. This will help you keep your focus during tough situations.

-Trust the advice of your coach. They should be watching the rest of the field while you're focused on your robot. Don't worry about other machines unless the coach tells you that you should.

-Be Honest with your alliance partners. If you know that you need a little help doing something, letting your partners know ahead of time might be the difference between winning and losing.

-Try to be as aware as reasonable of the status of your robot. The instant that you think a system has failed, relay this information to those who need to know. This will allow the alliance and your team to make strategy changes on the fly if need be.

-Don't be a pushy 'I have something to prove' driver. If your alliance agrees to a strategy before a match, stick to it as best you can (excluding robot failures etc). No one likes a team that keeps getting in the way.

-Know the rules inside and out. You should KNOW when you've broken a rule without a ref telling you.

-Practice Communication with your co-driver and coach. Learn the most efficient way to relay information between one another. The Driver's station is not the place for big worlds and long sentences.

-Have Fun.