"Best" Pit Scouting Questions

[mrnoble]

Originally Posted by Duncan Macdonald

"How many wheels are on your robot?"
"7"

Shooter wheels are wheels too

Then, 14?

[mrnoble]

"What's the most points your robot can possibly score?"

I've always loved to see how my students answer that one.

[Sparky3D]

Originally Posted by mrnoble

"What's the most points your robot can possibly score?"

I've always loved to see how my students answer that one.

I got asked that one on Thursday during our regional (week 1). We hadn't even had our first practice match yet. I told them 1200 . They looked confused and walked away. Honestly, how are you supposed to answer a question like, especially when matches haven't even started ? Which reminds me, I should really look over our pit scouting sheet and make sure we don't have anything like that on there.

[atucker4072]

We've gotten asked every year how many wheels are on your drive train. They are also looking right at it when they ask this. I can't wait to see the questions we get asked this year due to the game.

If you are looking for serious ones definitely the robots speed(s) is a good one to ask. You can ask the consistency of the shots they make but most everyone will say something higher because yeah they think they are that good. It could help if you asked how many events the drive team has been in and it could give you an idea of their drive team could possibly do.

[safiq10]

Not really FRC but In FTC I was asked in FTC does our robot hang? But someone said lift instead of hang. I did get a few laughs!
Them: Does your it lift?
Me: Ya 125 lbs! (begins flexing) Ohh and the robot also lifts.

[minidave910]

Personally I believe any question that isn't of strategic importance falls into this category. I have never once stopped while making a pick list, consulted the data, and said "No, we can't pick them. They only have six wheels in their drive train."

[Jmulderig]

How about "answers" to pit scouting questions...Im sure we all have that member or two that we dread beign asked anything about the robot.

q:"Is your robot mainly offense or defense"?
A: Defense (our robot was a climber_Thats all it did climb to the top)

[dipmeinaluminum]

Can your robot hang on the Truss for 30pts?

[Conor Ryan]

Question: What language do you use? (In reference to programming)
Answer: English.

[Lydia Yeckley]

Do you have a drive train?

*looks sternly at me, i look at robot*

No, we don't.

*scribbles down answer*

[RobotDoktor]

A funny category that got onto our scouting list in regards to drive team was "craziness", as in how aggressively they drive (our main driver gets a 10 out of 10).

Some fun answers to common questions:
"We have 68 wheels on our drivetrain. That is to say, we have four 6" mecanums and four traction wheels."

"Our drivetrain goes 120MPH scaled to a 2013 Corvette."

"We can score a lot."

"The LEDs are to make it look good and go faster. Mostly to go faster."

[jwfoss]

We tell our scouts to fill out everything on the sheet they can without asking questions, then ask for clarification and information about auto modes etc.

If I had a dollar for every time I heard "How many wheels do you have?"...

[jmcrawford45]

Question: Can your robot score in the low goal?
Everyone's Answer: Yes
Question: Can your robot get assist points?
Everyone's Answer: Yes

[samfruth]

Originally Posted by jmcrawford45

Question: Can your robot score in the low goal?
Everyone's Answer: Yes
Question: Can your robot get assist points?
Everyone's Answer: Yes

My answer: NOO