How is your team picking its drive team?

[bookworm0422]

Team 313 as being under "new management" this year is employing the following as it's choosing of a drive team.

1. Written Test of the rules consisting of no less than 100 questions (with some extra credit thrown in there). Requiring a 100% to even be considered for Drive Team.

2. Interview which is conducted by the Team Sponsor (which is our Head Drive Team Coach) and myself (the assistant Drive Team Coach)

3. From there prospective candidates are chosen and will undergo a series of test with this years robot including but not limited to an obstacle course, game specific situations we believe will happen this year and timed trials.

4. The Final Drive Team will be selected by the Head Drive Team Coach with input from myself.

As you can tell our selection process is extensive but is necessary considering what these kids have to deal with out on the field and we also use 2 (Adult) drive team coaches so each of us can see the field and possibly pick up something different the other one didn't on the field.

Hopefully this helps you formulate your own way to chose your drive team and good luck out there.