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Originally Posted by xxlshortys
Im trying to put together a competition manual to set standards for what needs to be done and what is to be expected both game wise and behavior wise at competitions. I would also like to know what you look for when acquiring drivers, coaches, human players, etc.
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On our team we encourage that students talk to the judges, not adults, that our pit is never unattended without a student who is familiar with the teams' hilites and can quickly communicate them.
At AZ the judges came by 3xs to the pit next to us before I was able to find their team member to tell them to keep an informed student in the pit so an opportunity to talk with a judge, or the judge's probably time urgent need to get a question answered about your team, isn't lost. We keep an eye out for rookie teams who may need a heads up about that.
We create a quick written rules test all drive team members must pass. We don't make it a pass/fail so to speak. It's a friendly learning tool that everyone must learn the rules and pass the test. Answers are given until they can come up with all the answers. It's not to browbeat anybody - it's to help them learn the rules.
If our members aren't working on the robot, or in the bleachers programming, or working on other team related stuff, they are expected to put in time "marketing" the team by passing out buttons and answering questions, or by seeking out teams who need help with something - especially rookie teams.