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The Drive Team and Its Roles

Understand the official FRC drive team roles, the Game Manual rules that govern who can fill them and where they stand, and how to select the right people. This module sets the foundation every other skill builds on.

The Drive Team and Its Roles is module 1 of 8 in the Drive Team guide. It picks up where Foundations: Know the Game left off and hands over to Driver Station and Controls. Its 5 lessons are about 140 minutes of the guide's ~15 hours.

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5 lessons

01What the Drive Team Is (and the Rules That Define It)The Game Manual defines the drive team precisely: up to five people, who must be a student, where they stand, and which button each wears. Learn the rules before anything else.30 min read

02The Driver and OperatorThe two students at the controls. Learn how driving and operating divide up, why focus is everything, and how they work as a pair.30 min read

03The Human PlayerThe often-overlooked role that feeds game pieces and scores points by hand. Learn how human players win matches at the margins.25 min read

04The Drive Coach and the TechnicianThe two roles that aren't at the controls: the coach who runs strategy and the technician who keeps the robot connected and ready.30 min read

05Selecting and Building Your Drive TeamHow to choose drive team members fairly and build a unit that performs under pressure, using FIRST's official selection guidance.25 min read

Previous moduleFoundations: Know the Game

Next moduleDriver Station and Controls

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FRC Drive Team Guide: Roles and How to WinA clear, accurate guide to FRC drive team roles - drivers, coach, human player, and technician - plus practical tips for winning more matches.4 min read

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