Off season driver training

[Mr. Ackroyd]

We attend two off season events. One at Rochester (rha cha cha) and our own at Ballston Spa (robot rumble). We cycle in new drivers and human players to give them the experience and pressure of what it's like on the field. Many students feel that they can "drive" the robot and feel slighted when not chosen during the season. It's not until they feel the pressure of off season events do they realize it's not as easy as it looks. This really helps self select during the season and makes it much easier during build season.. I'm actually thinking on coming up with a "scouting" rubric to have the data make the decision and show the kids it's not favoritism when primary and backup drive teams are picked during the season.