Welcome the Newbies

[James Tonthat]

Welcome to the community!

As a new member of a new team, I'd recommend pointing you toward
these documents. Simbotics is a great team that puts out these invaluable training materials.

If you'd like to get familiar with FIRST documents before kick off, you can go here to find archived game documents.

thebluealliance.net is a great place to look up game videos of robots you might hear mentioned on CD.

The FIRST Workshops here are pretty good too. The ones I like are JVN's - Applying the Engineering Design Process to Competition Robots and Bill Beatty's - Overall FRC Robot Design and Strategy.

Good luck!

[cablebox]

That is so true! Dont diss nubs, everyone starts somewere. I'm a noob but im good at somethings others arn't. RESPECTEVERYONE!

[Andrew Schreiber]

[Moving to Whitepaper, the wall of text was mildly intimidating (to me)]

Welcome to CD you guys, have fun.

I will offer here just one major piece of advice I learned from a very wise friend, "How will we learn to stand if we never learn to fall?" Don't let fear of failure stop you from posting, we won't tar and feather you, we may nudge you in a different direction but it will be with the intent of helping you and the community grow.

Best of luck to the 936 new people who have joined since May. I hope everyone finds CD as welcoming and fun as I have.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

[*]Read the freaking Manual (RTFM) - Yes I know this has another definition (if you don't know what I'm talking about don't worry about it)

I thought RTFM meant - Read The FIRST Manual - when using it in reference to the FRC manual.

P.S. Have fun. Glad you're joining us in ChiefDelphi!

[EricH]

To add to Andrew's comments on reading the manual:

Chief Delphi is not an official source for FIRST information. Even though there are several game designers, lead inspectors, and people of that sort on here, nothing said here is official. The manual and Q&A are the only official sources for answers; a good response to a rules question will link to or quote one or both. I've been known to link to about half a dozen Q&As in one post to answer one question on the rules, just to make sure that I was interpreting the answer correctly and completely. This after a game designer had weighed in unofficially, too.

And yes, I've occasionally joined in the "quote the rule" "fun" when somebody tries to make up a rule.

Some other advice: unless you really want your head to spin, avoid any discussion of Dave's game hints. Ditto for any game hints, though those threads can be very informative on any topic except the next game.

[electron]

Hey everyone! I'm a new guy also...
this is my first year in FIRST, and I just joined a team who's rookie year was last year
anyway, I can't wait for this year's game to be released!

[Carolyn_Grace]

Originally Posted by BJC

Although I it is my second year on team 33, I did not post on chief delphi until this season making me reletivly new. These are the rules I follow when posting. (in no perticular order)

-Always keep posts constructive.
-Use correct grammer.
-If talking about something that could be taken negitivly by others be very careful in your wording.
-If talking about a specific team that could take offense to your post, keep the number unknown or don't post it.
-Never talk about things as or use words like "for sure" or "absolutly" because people will always contradict you.
-search threads before you post.
-try not to change the topics of threads.
-don't subtract from another users reputation if you are new.
-use as many smiley faces as possible .

Please add to this list so other new users have a better idea about how to post, can post without worrying about upseting others, and can contribute to this great community.

Bryan, dearest "son" of mine, your number two rule contradicts itself by having a spelling mistake in it. You may want to work on this. I suggest writing your posts in Word and then copy/pasting them, to make sure you are coming across as an intelligent member of 33.

Just doing my "motherly" duties.
Much love.

[littlenarniaa]

This just happened to me earlier today, although it was not a negative reputation but instead someone getting very angry with me for a mistake that I didn't know about. Let's try to not let that happen to anyone else!

[Et Tu Brute]

Hi guys,

I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but just wanted to pop in and say hi! This is our first year participating and we're really excited.

Look forward to a good year

[kstl99]

Originally Posted by Et Tu Brute

Hi guys,

I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but just wanted to pop in and say hi! This is our first year participating and we're really excited.

Look forward to a good year

Welcome!

This is my second year and I have been amazed at the wealth of information and the amount of people who want to help on Chief Delphi. My suggestion is to look all around this forum and USFIRST.COM and do not be afraid to ask questions about what you can't find.

Good luck!

[EricH]

USFIRST.COM will not get you competition information.

http://usfirst.org, on the other hand, will get you all the official competition info you need, while Chief Delphi will be more than happy to help you with anything else you need help with.

[kstl99]

Originally Posted by EricH

USFIRST.COM will not get you competition information.

http://usfirst.org, on the other hand, will get you all the official competition info you need, while Chief Delphi will be more than happy to help you with anything else you need help with.

Thanks for correcting me. That's what I get for being too lazy to make it an actual hyperlink using cut and paste.

[Et Tu Brute]

Thanks guys I appreciate it ^^

[firenut]

Hi,

I will say it now. I am a newb, at least to CD. I now that we newbs are hated in the general world, but its nice to know that someone cares about our feelings.

Thanks so much,

Mathis

[Frenchie461]

don't hate the N00BZ, we don't know enough to conform, so we have new ideas