At 525 we pick drivers based on experiance/time spent working on the robot. THis year we ended up with the same drivers on the same things (arm/base) as last year. This helps experiance wise...I think a lot of people think it's easier than it is. Also, our drivers are the people who've spent the most time there. It ends up happening that way when the robots being completed and drive time is availiable...whoever's there will tend to be the ones up for the spots.
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Originally Posted by slickguy2007
When you guys pick drivers do you expect them to hold back in a match? Do you expect your drivers to protect the robot or to win at all costs(within reason)? What I am asking is do you pick someone who is aggressive or someone who protects the robot?
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I think this issue can be resolved by being concious of what's happening in the game/having drivers who really know the robot and have worked on it. If you know what's happening...you'll know if you need/don't need to push your capabilities, and with a driveteam that spent considerable time building the robot they'll know the capabilities far better than anyone else. The people who have done the majority of work on it are far less likely to stupidly push the robot past where it should be.