[angelah]

It needs to be students who can handle multiple tasks under pressure, are sharp enough to remember rules and game plans, know the robot well (ideally one person who is heavily involved in programming and one who is heavily involved in the build,) and who can represent your team well. What a good drive team does goes far beyond the 2:15 most people are thinking of.

The controls are the least part of it, honestly, and that part can be learned with no previous experience. Other things that aren't important to driver skill: gender, seniority (other than a possible link with experience), or having the most desire to be the driver.