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Originally Posted by thefro526
To be honest, I don't know how many Championship Matches my Drive Team saw last year because I rarely left the pits but I know they did. I know when we walked out to the dome we would often watch a match or two before ours, but I don't know if they ever got the chance to actually sit in the stands and watch matches. I am a fan of Drivers giving feedback to scouts about how well we worked with teams, I think we may have to do more of that this year.
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I was on drive team when our team went to championships in 2009. I don't remember finding enough time to eat lunch, none-the-less sit and watch matches.
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In reference to the captains/drive team issue, and I'm fairly certain its been said already:
Drivers should be picked solely on who can control the robot (and under pressure). They should, especially, not be based on who was on the team the longest. One our old mentors (old as in not on the team anymore) would even argue that contribution to the team shouldn't even be a factor (but I have mixed feelings on that). I do agree to some extent that the position of "driver" should not be a reward*.
Captains should be picked based on who does the job best: This can also be anyone. Our mentors claim that the best captain we ever had was a senior on the rookie-year team. Another year with good captainship had a co-captain who was a sophmore. Age doesn't really matter, as long as they are organized and can lead well.
Just my opinions.
*If you're going to competition to win, then this would be my mentality. If winning competition is not a goal (or a priority), then drive team would/could be handled differently.-