Traits of the Drivers, Coaches, and Human Players

[hacksaw692]

Everything already said is dead on for the traits and qualitites of the field team. But I must emphasise:

Originally Posted by Karthik

FIRST competitions are stressful events. You need to have someone who isn't going to buckle under the pressure. Your driver has to be able to handle being center stage in front of thousands of screaming fans.

Some people may think they're such hot shots at driving the robot in a classroom put panic under pressure.

The first year I tried out for driving, our teacher made us drive the robot around an obstical course while the rest of the team cheered and yelled as loudly as they could to try and throw off our concentration. It seems a little mean to try and distract those trying out, but that's how it's going to be at competition; a driver must be able to block everything out around them except for their teammates on the field with them. I think it was most definitly a good way of picking drivers and controlers.

God I miss that rush...