Good vs. Great Drive Teams

[Taylor]

Disclaimer: I have not been part of a "great" drive team, but I've watched many of them.

Practice would come second only to a complete and thorough knowledge and understanding of the game's rules. Knowing one's robot's capabilities, and how they can work within the structure of the game with the other two robots on the alliance, creates a "great" drive team.

[mr.roboto2826]

Originally Posted by Taylor

Disclaimer: I have not been part of a "great" drive team, but I've watched many of them.

Practice would come second only to a complete and thorough knowledge and understanding of the game's rules. Knowing one's robot's capabilities, and how they can work within the structure of the game with the other two robots on the alliance, creates a "great" drive team.

Rules are very important! As a drive team member myself, its also important for all the members on the field to be on the same page. Knowing the robot and its extents is also a very important part of driving. For there are many elements that make a good drive team.

[EricH]

The drive team acting like one person with 4 hands and two* minds.

*This allows the driver and operator to focus on the robot and the coach to focus on everything else, like where the next ring is going to go.

The human player is not included in this because their role changes by year--some years the drive team needs to act like one person with 6 hands, 2 feet, and 3 minds.

[Rizner]

Multiple competitions -- those who are in their second competition have worked out many of the bugs during the first. Also, if they played in eliminations in a previous competition, the team can be calmer, and also play at the higher level during the entire second competition.

[Nemo]

I think it is really important to know how to carry out effective, constructive, respectful dialogue with the other alliances. We had the opportunity to work with some great drive teams who were especially good at that.

I also think positive chemistry within the drive team is important.

[Akash Rastogi]

The Coach.

[pandamonium]

Some great feed back already! I thought for sure someone was going to say building 2 robots but I guess that fits into the practice aspect.