Have Any New Driver Advice?

[Michael Corsetto]

Originally Posted by mannaman

Drive it like you stole it!



And make sure you have fun.... cause, come on now, your playing with robots!
stay calm, and at ease. If your all crazy and nervous and such, your team will be as well. Your a leader!
have fun. do crazy dances to get your self excited! don't syke yourself out!
have fun.
make sure your drive team is really tight, as in friendships. it's extremely important that you guys can have fun together, but perform well as a team!

I drive it like its mine. Because I designed and built part of it. But thats just me.

I like this thread. I would have liked to have read this thread before I started driving. Even for a experienced driver like me, its still good to be reminded before the regionals start up again. I haven't really driven since Cal Games!

Just have fun, because it is fun. You'll make mistakes, no doubt, but don't let it get to you. Its just a game. A very very fun game. Good luck.

[=Martin=Taylor=]

I was once talked into driving...

I touched the OI and everything broke... I have NEVER touched the OI again...

But as coach I can tell you right now that your most valuable skill is the ability to change strategy instantly. If something breaks, adopt a new strategy and keep playing. If a manipulator/shooter/scoring device is not working successfully, shift gears and play defense. What you don't want to do is struggle to make a broken device work.

READ THE MANUAL! There is nothing worse then loosing a match b/c of penalties...

[StephLee]

Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII

READ THE MANUAL! There is nothing worse then loosing a match b/c of penalties...

ESPECIALLY if it's the first match of the finals, and you hadn't lost a match throughout the quarters, semis, or qualifiers...yeah, that was nerve-wracking.


Trust your coach and work with him/her. That makes things easier on both of you.

If you don't already, get to know the other driver and your coach.

Get in on the discussion when your alliance for a match is coming up with strategy. You definately need to know what's going on.

Relax! Even if something goes wrong, it's all over in less than three minutes. Then you get to start again.