Driving Age For FRC

[Knufire]

I know of several teams who have pre-high school aged kids on drive team. The only official rule states that drivers and human players must be pre-college.

From the 2014 FRC Manual Glossery

DRIVER: a pre-college student TEAM member responsible for operating and controlling the ROBOT.

HUMAN PLAYER: a pre-college TEAM member delegated to manage the BALLS while the BALLS are not on the FIELD.

[Danny Diaz]

Originally Posted by Knufire

I know of several teams who had pre-high school aged kids on drive team.

Heck, I know of entire teams that are made up entirely of middle school students. Would that same logic dictate that none of them can be a driver? I agree with kmitchell, if someone gives you that load of garbage again have them talk to the Head Referee or the FTA.

The only time a pre-college student should be asked to not be a driver is when they literally cannot see over the driver station to drive. In that case, go be the Human Player.

-Danny

[T^2]

Originally Posted by Danny Diaz

The only time a pre-college student should be asked to not be a driver is when they literally cannot see over the driver station to drive.

Not necessarily. I remember a few years ago seeing a small driver standing on a box while operating.

[Mastonevich]

Are there other rules that state a maximum age, as "pre-college TEAM member" could include anyone not going to college?

[MattRain]

Originally Posted by Mastonevich

Are there other rules that state a maximum age, as "pre-college TEAM member" could include anyone not going to college?

Common sence should come into play here... if you have finished highschool/senior year, and havent gone to college, YOU are still a college student. So no.

[BigJ]

Originally Posted by Mastonevich

Are there other rules that state a maximum age, as "pre-college TEAM member" could include anyone not going to college?

it's pre-college student TEAM member, at least in the DRIVER definition. I would also assume "pre-college" means "hasn't had the chance to go to college yet", not "is not going to college [yet]".

[kmitchell]

Originally Posted by T^2

Not necessarily. I remember a few years ago seeing a small driver standing on a box while operating.

Yes, we determined that it did not give them an unfair advantage and the safety advisor also verified that it was not unsafe.