Roles
By Etienne Tardif
By Etienne Tardif
At any FTC event roles are important. people must work together and do their job for the event to go smoothly. There are multiple roles at an event. each role has an important part in teaam success. I will explain these roles and youu will learn what each one does to help the the team.
The Driver is part of Drive team. They control the way the robot is facing and the direction the robot is going. When they are not playing a match, they could be seen practicing their skills at the practice fields with the operator .
The operator is mostly the same to the driver. The operator is part of Drive team. They control the everthing but the drivtrain. This connonly consist of the arm, slides, and intake. When they are not playing a match, they could be seen practicing their skills at the practice fields with the Driver.
The human player is also part of drive team. They usally introduce game pieces to the field. They are not guaranted to participate in every match. When they are not playing a match, they could be seen in the pit or on the practice field.
The coach is the last part of drive team. They give callouts to the driver and operator during the match. They keep track of how much time is left and essentially coach the team. When they are not playing they could be seen speaking with their next matches teamate an strategizing their next match. They would speak about autos and teleop and figure of the best strategy.
The photographer taking photo and videos a every event. We recommend them to photograph ever pit and have fun. they are important to our marketing
During an event there is commonly 4-8 scouters. These people answer questions during the match about other teams robot, skill, proformance. This information is usful in alliance selection because we can choose the best team for the most success during playoffs.
There are multiple part to pit crew. We will with the Robot pit crew. This consist of people who repair the robot in between the matches and people who improve or fix the programing. They also keep track of batteries and make sure the robot is running smoothly.
These people are always in the pits. They keep it organized and talk with judges or people that have questions. They know what to say and they help us win the biggest award, Inspire award. they are the reason we can with this award.