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Re: Most undervalued job

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Originally Posted by 1359th Scalawag View Post
I would have to say the human player was the least recognized. The human player can very well be one of the most important roles on the drive team because without him, you wouldn't get tubes so easily. Because the common perception on my team is that anybody could have done it our human player didn't get much recognition but getting the tubes onto the feild in the right spot can save tons of time and be that little thing that wins the match.
I definately agree. When the average FIRSTer thinks of a drive team, they mention the two drivers and the mentor, often overlooking the human player as an insignificant role in the grand scheme of things. Human player is definately one of the more undervalued jobs on a team...

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