Driver and Co-driver

FIRST is a sport. It was designed to have all aspects of sports to inspire a passion in Science and Technology. 

There are many analogies between FIRST and other sports available to high school students. There are also several differences. In all the sports available, FIRST has the most overlap with auto racing. 

Like auto racing, we have drivers who must operate the vehicle. We have mechanics who must repair damage to the vehicle. We have pits where tuning and repair must be done quickly before heading back onto the field. 

Within auto racing, NASCAR, IndyCar, and Formula One only have a single person in the vehicle. In Rallying, there are two people working together to operate the vehicle and win the competition. 

Rallying has a Driver, who is controlling the vehicle on the course. They also have a Co-driver, who is responsible for navigating and calling out what lies ahead, when to turn, the severity of the turn, and what obstacles to looks out for (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Co-driver). This sounds like the perfect title for the second Team Member behind the glass and helping to operate the robot manipulator. 

So, if you're struggling to find a title that fits the second person behind the glass, I recommend Co-driver. Then talk to those not familiar with FIRST about the comparison to Rallying. It will help cement FIRST as a sport and show that we're offering something that no other high school sport can. 

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