[Knufire]

If you do plan to start a rookie team, I believe the single best thing you can do is find a successful veteran team in your area, and ask them to help mentor you through your rookie season.

With a successful VRC program, you'll have a great foundational base for a lot of FRC. However, there are many differences moving up to the larger-scale competition. The totality of established FRC knowledge is not very centralized, tips and tricks are located in a variety of sources. Having a veteran team you can rely on for some pointers in the right direction will save you a lot of time digging around.