FIRST Skills comp

[Laaba 80]

Originally Posted by Zyik

Showing up for practice matches can be very important, especially if your team doesn't have the resources/space to build a full size practice area. Last minute changes that you discover on the practice field can potentially make or break a robot.

I know practice matches are important. Our team always shows up to them. There have been many teams though at our competitions that just dont feel they need practice and dont show up. Sometimes we have had only 1 or 2 robots on the field. When people dont show up like that you really cant see what the game dynamics will be like at that regional until the qualifying matches.
Joey

[vhcook]

I think that we're likely to see fewer shorthanded practice matches this year, since they're making filler lanes available to let people who want more practice sub in for no-shows.

[Laaba 80]

Originally Posted by vhcook

I think that we're likely to see fewer shorthanded practice matches this year, since they're making filler lanes available to let people who want more practice sub in for no-shows.

I am looking forward to that this year. I am going to try and get my team in that line as much as possible.
Joey

[Carol]

Originally Posted by Laaba 80

I know practice matches are important. Our team always shows up to them. There have been many teams though at our competitions that just dont feel they need practice and dont show up. Sometimes we have had only 1 or 2 robots on the field. When people dont show up like that you really cant see what the game dynamics will be like at that regional until the qualifying matches.
Joey

I think that most of the time teams don't show up for practice matches not because they feel that they don't need the practice, but because they are working on the robot. Remember, practice day is one of the few times you can actually get hands-on time on the robot.