Picking A Drive Team

[EricPalmatier]

Originally Posted by apalrd

We will never issue a scored 'driver test' of any kind.

Can you elaborate? A scored test, in conjunction with an interview and practical driving test has always served well to accurately assess a driver's knowledge and ability. There are obviously other things we look at, but it certainly helps to know the candidates seriousness and overall knowledge of the game.

Driving is a privilege. It should be a position of prestige on the team. That being said, that candidate should exhibit:

-Role model material ( Someone the team members should look up to)
-strong speaking skills
-aptitude for strategy ( understanding it and developing it)
-problem solving
-thorough understanding of the game
-scoring
-rules
-be able to drive the robot

I wouldn't take the best driver in the world, if they didn't know the rules. I run into loads of drive teams at events in strategy sessions before a match that clearly haven't got a clue. ( you all know them, the ones at the driver meetings asking the questions that have been beat to death here on CD) I know not all teams go through such a rigorous vetting process for their drive team candidates, but the students should earn the position.