[AllenH]

I understand that driving is going to be important, but I have felt that a crucial driver is always important. If your team built a great robot, it's useless unless the operator know's it's full advantages and disvantages and can adjust to situtations accordingly.

In 2000, driving technique was nice to have (the faster you could move from goal, to ball, to goal, to other goal, the better you were.)

In 2001, timing and accuracy was key. If you could place big balls well, but your drivers hands weren't steady.....you wouldn't get the big ball too often. If our driver (with the ramp bot) couldnt' line up straight, it was all down hill from there.

In 2002, this might be the only exception. Brute force won this game (Hooray for the beatty machine).

Best of luck to you all this year.

Allen