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Re: Picking A Drive Team
Picking a drive team can be a tough proposition. This year we had 12 students go for it. We put our students through a written exam, a panel interview and a practical test (which includes driving a past year's robot, accomplishing tasks and dealing with different issues that may arise).
Once all of that is done, we go through all of the data compiled from the three assessments, and then we pick our driver, manipulator and human player. We also pick an alternate, just incase something happens. I will post my test to CD later this evening, so if you would like, you can check that out.
In terms of who to pick. We try to emphasize that the drive team inadvertently becomes the public ambassadors of the team at events. They, more than most other students on the team, interact with other teams, developing strategies and building relationships. They also interact with judges, referees and other VIPs more due to their proximity to the field. It is a big role. The students need to be responsible, diplomatic and have a thorough understanding of how the game and tournament work.
Good luck!
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-Herbert Hoover
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