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Re: Picking Drivers?
We setup a driving course and use the past years robot. Each person that signs up or gets voulenteered will run the course and be judged in several areas like; controll, mistakes, damage, following directions from a mentor and fellow driver, and completion of each objective, oh yeah and in the fastest time with the fewest mistakes.
This years robot needed two drivers, one for the robot and one for the arm. so the best driver from the time trials drove the robot and I drove the arms since I played the biggest role in designing the arms, and communicated well with the driver.
We also scout talent at the off season events so we let some mature freshmen have thier take with a skilled driver by thier side.(just in case)
We also try to find time for other vetrens who would like to drive but didn't get a chance to.
All of these things go into the selection of our drivers.
By the way it is also good to have a back up team ready to step in in case another VCU happens. Or the driver is MIA.
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