[IronicDeadBird]

Heres a little list of mistakes I see teams make.
1. Bring safety glasses to your competition. I know its a long way away but please do this, you wont be allowed into the pit without a pair and its better then wearing the ones that are provided (no disrespect yo). As someone with prescription glasses I had a few years where the provided safety glasses were a bit wonky.
2. Ask for help. Seriously do it and your cool we all are here to learn and we are all willing to help each other out.
3. KEEP UP WITH THE GAME UPDATES. Yeah I know the rules came out but they change as time goes on cause some cheeky students/mentors find loop holes in the game.
4. Network: Get to know your local teams, most of em don't bite. The ones that do are usually vegetarians so they wont bite you anyway.
8. While FRC holds a special spot in a lot of peoples hearts on here (coincidence I think) do not neglect school work.
97. While technically no questions are stupid questions, make sure you use the right lines of communication when asking things. If you asked this on the Q&A system it would be kind of silly but utilizing the network of resources you have is key to doing well.


Your rookie year you shouldn't be building a robot as much as you should build a team so have fun!
So have fun!


P.S Have fun!