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Originally Posted by Bjenks548
the students and the mentors get the game on the same day. A student can be just as good as a coach as any mentor.
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Being a good field coach more than just knowing the game and having a good handle on the stategy. Good field coaches must be good at communicating and interacting not only to your driveteam, but to the other alliances. Must be able to stay cool and calm. Must command the drivers respect so they listen to them. Must represent the team in the best possible way. Must be able to quickly process information and make sound decisions. These are not things that are learned in 6 weeks, but practiced, improved and perfected in the 20 or so additional years the adult mentor has over the student.
I have no problem with teams using students as field coaches, but I disagree with the idea that the typical student is just as good (if not better) than the average adult mentor.