Assisting Alliance Members Off-field

[one4robots]

Originally Posted by E Dawg

I'm curious in what ways teams will be assisting alliance members off-field this year, especially since teamwork will be more significant than ever.

For example, I decided to keep a real simple autonomous in backup for alliance members. This autonomous would simply move the robot forward for 10 auto points.

We don't limit our assistance to alliance partners. During competitions (particularly Thursday), we have 3 team members stationed outside of our pit waiting to deliver parts/tools/materials to teams that need them. These three team members are versed in mechanical, electrical and programming systems and can help with any issues teams are having that they can't solve alone.

Example from last year: We expected the lack of shooter wheel guards that many teams overlooked. We brought with us a fairly large supply of polycarbonate, a band saw, and a polycarbonate bender. The bender was used non-stop on Thursday, and from time-to-time the remainder of the weekend. It resulted in safe frisbee flingers for the whole regional, and maybe more importantly, showed the 15 rookie and second-year teams what FIRST is all about.