[EricH]

Originally Posted by thefro526

I'm a large supporter of the idea that Drivers should not be part of the Pit Crew, and shouldn't even have to worry about fixing the robot unless absolutely necessary.

The exception is eliminations. At that point, if the drivers don't know how to fix some of the robot, even the extra pit crew probably won't help...

As far as drivers and pit crew, drivers should at least know the easy stuff--thrown/broken chain, best guess at what's wrong with the control system this time, breaker/wire insertion, and what's likely to be the culprit when the whodijingle goes boing instead of sproing. Makes it easier on the pit crew to get a good idea of where to look for the problem while the drive team goes to strategize for their next match, plus if it's really major the drive team can do the easy stuff while everybody else puts the magic smoke back in.