Hello everyone,
Our team only has 2 people at the moment. If we don’t get a 3rd player, can a member from a different team load for us? If not, can we register a 3rd person after registering the team/mid season? Thank you!
Last year at large competitions they said that we could ether have 2 drivers and 0 loaders or 1 driver and 1 loader but we were given half the time.
According to < GG11 >, “For drive teams consisting of two or three members, any Drive Team Member who is not actively operating the Robot may serve as a Loader.” So yes, you could theoretically compete as a 2-person team, although driver switch may prove to be difficult.
Makes sense why it is so hard, because some drivers are compelled to score at the last second, and if the team of 2 has already gotten all the yellows and they score on L4 in the first 25-35 seconds, you need to get the last beanbag to increase your score.
I was solo last season so i had no loader and i would frequently ask my alliance or friends on diffrent teams to come be my loader for me. Just make sure to double check with the ref before matches. Keep in mind that if the loader makes a mistakes you bear all responsibility as they are temporarily apart of your team.