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Re: Advice On Problem Anticipation
As many people already noted, a pre-match checklist is essential. A few ideas for what should be on there:
1. All electrical connections secure (no lose pwms, wireless bridge plugged in, etc.)
2. Newly charged battery. When in doubt, change it out.
3. ALWAYS test any new code you dump in before you go out for a match. Debugging during a match is never fun.
4. At the NJ Regional, teams were given special instructions on how to properly set up their DS and robots before each match. Follow these: it makes everything move much more quickly.
5. Check that all bolts are properly secured, including those attached to your bumpers. Getting a penalty for leaving excessive parts on the field or extending outside your footprint is silly if they could've been prevented by do a pre-match check.
6. Make sure your payload specialist knows ALL the rules, especially those regarding the super cells/empty cells. They cost alliances a lot of points.
7. Do a "full system check" before you leave the pits to make sure everything is working properly.
That's about all the "generic" things I can think about for now.
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