Jobs For Competitions

At competitions, every job is critical to the success of the team. Here are some ideas of jobs you could assign students during a competition, listed in order of importance:

Drive Team (1 Driver, 1 Operator, 1 Human Player)
This is the group of students responsible for driving the robot.

Pit Crew (1 Pit Crew Manager, 3-4 Students)
This is the group of students responsible for maintaining the robot during the course of a competition. Make sure that they have knowledge of your team’s robot; these students will be responsible for explaining the technical aspects of your robot to the judges!

Chairman’s Presenters (3 Students, 1 Student for Backup)
Once you are no longer a rookie team, your team can qualify for the prestigious Chairman’s Award (see Chairman’s CowTip for more details)! These students will present your Chairman’s presentation at any competition where you are competing for the Chairman’s Award.

Pit Speakers (2-4 Students)
This is the group of students that are responsible for talking to judges and VIPs that come to your pit. Pit Speakers should be selected based on their knowledge of FIRST, your team, and your robot.

Scouts (8-12 Students)
These students are responsible for scouting other teams at competition. They will be watching matches and recording information on team's performance. Scouts provide valuable information for alliance selections, regardless of a team’s seeding position.

Safety Captain (1 person)
This person is in charge of safety glasses, cleanliness of pit, keeping aisles clear, keeping only needed personnel in pit and knowledge of where first aid is.

Video (1-2 Students)
This group of students are responsible for recording ALL matches at a competition. This includes capturing the jumbotron as well as recording the 'full field view' video to be used for scouting and documentation.

Photography (1-2 Students)
These students are responsible for taking pictures of every robot in their pit and on the field. These photos are used for scouting purposes and documentation.