Straight out of the sheet posted on the whiteboard stating the requirement's for tonight's driver [and other position] tryouts... here's the excerpt for driver tryouts. Pretty much the same as last year:
Quote:
Every team member is eligible to tryout for all positions that they have not had for a total of two years. The positions are as follows:
1. Driver (drives the robot)
2. Controller (operates the switches)
3. Coach (advises the driver and controller and helps them keep an eye on what is happening on the field)
4. Human Player (throws the balls in the goals)
********All positions are required to take a written test covering the rules (This will be timed)********
STUDY www.usfirst.org/robotics/doc_updt.htm
Some things the judges (college students, engineers, teachers, other adults) will be evaluating include (most apply to the driver, but some apply to all)
- overall skill
- ability to complete the tasks
- potential
- consistency
- speed
- seniority
Driver
· Perform the following tasks on the mock playing field set up in H Courtyard:
1. Herd 6 balls
2. Move goal from initial starting position to corral
3. Drive up both 6 inch platforms
4. Hang from the Bar
You will be given approximately 2 or 3 minutes to do as many of these tasks as possible (We will give a more exact number after we try a few practice rounds) The proposal is to have Yan control for all drivers for fairness (he is not eligible for the controller position this year)
· A separate timed section will require navigation of an obstacle course on the field
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