Did you ever wonder what it is like behind the plexiglass?

[JosephC]

Our drivers (Manipulator and Chassis) need to talk more then, they're so quiet it scares me.

[Jeffy]

Good to know I'm not the only loud and talkative driver.

[Navid Shafa]

I get told to calm down when operating, I thought I was bad...

So true, it's a whole different story from the other side...

[Thomas DeSilva]

Originally Posted by Navid Shafa

I get told to calm down when operating, I thought I was bad...

It's not that you talk too much, it's just that you get scared too easily.

[Dancin103]

Carol, this is great! Thank you for sharing it with everyone. Being down on the field and behind the glass has to be one of my favorite experiences in FIRST. It's a lot of fun and it's very intense. I love it!

Bobby D., I love how enthusiastic of a coach you are! Awesome!

[Cyberphil]

I guess I have to be a bit louder from now on. I always talk, but I never really yell!

[nighterfighter]

Reminds me of the time in 2009 our drive coach was talking about the 2 drivers...

"It was like they were a serial bus, just flying back and forth", or something to that effect...

Now the current operators, (me and 1 other) are very quiet. Our coach has complained we don't talk enough.

[martin417]

Originally Posted by nighterfighter

Reminds me of the time in 2009 our drive coach was talking about the 2 drivers...

"It was like they were a serial bus, just flying back and forth", or something to that effect...

Now the current operators, (me and 1 other) are very quiet. Our coach has complained we don't talk enough.

I think he actually said "those two were communicating in binary or something. I have no idea what they were saying to each other"

[nighterfighter]

Originally Posted by martin417

I think he actually said "those two were communicating in binary or something. I have no idea what they were saying to each other"

Ah. I thought he mentioned something about a bus. Maybe I'm going crazy.

[The Lucas]

Originally Posted by Dancin103

Bobby D., I love how enthusiastic of a coach you are! Awesome!

Just to clarify for those who don't know our comp team:
Morton the Arm Operator is Miked
Jeremy the Base Driver significantly quieter throughout the match
Bobby D is the coach, you can hear him saying things like "They're not throwing much"

When Morton releases a tube, he is yelling "Auto Auto" if you were wondering. This means he pressed the button for the auto release routine which takes control of the arm to move it down while ejecting the tube with the roller gripper and takes control of the driver to turn in place. This routine simplifies release while avoiding knocking other tubes off the rack (or getting caught). Since the routine takes control away from the driver joystick, the "Auto" queue tells Jeremy to move the joystick to a position to back away as soon as the routine finishes.

[Peyton Yeung]

I don't think it's very loud behind the plexiglass but maybe that's because when I get in the zone it is so hard to hear anything.

[Warlord]

Title: I used to, but not anymore!

Originally Posted by Tubatroopa

I don't think it's very loud behind the plexiglass but maybe that's because when I get in the zone it is so hard to hear anything.

Yeah, I pretty much block everything out. I can't hear a thing but what my coach and arm guy say.

[Ken Streeter]

Great video with the remote mic! Thanks for sharing!

[PayneTrain]

I coached a match in Jersey last year. My words were something like this.

*Teleop Start*
"Jack, get rid of that ball."
"Looks like only one team is going to be playing in the zone." (we were in the defensive position zone)
"We're at 60."
"Oh look Jack, another one's coming. I don't think they're too great at scoring. I'll let you know if it's a problem."
"We're at 30. We've got this one, just don't get us a penalty." (Making sure we played tough, legal defense used to be easier.)
*Game Over*
"Alright. I think we got that one. Good game guys."
*RESULTS*
"YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!! ALRIGHT!!!! 422!!!!"

This, however, doesn't account for the fact that I can feel my heart throbbing all over my body, and I stuttered a bit.

[R1ffSurf3r]

Idk if anyone saw but last year we used an HD head camera to record matches from a cool perspective. You don't realize a lot of quick glances and other nuances until you look back. It's really like 1080p dejavu. If people want to see a match or two from Archimedes last year maybe I'll bug some teammates to upload them.

But I got some awkward faces walking into the bathroom with it strapped to my head