[Bob Steele]

I agree with Glenn,
One of the only times I get to see the other mentors is on the field and I thoroughly enjoy working with you and other mentors on the field.

i think everyone needs to do what is best for their team...the team is important and putting your best drive team on the field is what is best for the team.

I remember when a teacher at my school once complained because only 3 students operated the robot... how could that be good for a group of students? I tried to explain to him that the drive team was just a small part of what was happening...EVERYONE on the team is important and we all do our jobs the best we can.

On our team I am the coach on the field. I, like many other coaches, have had a great deal of experience on the field... I think at last count I had coached well over 300 matches at regionals and the world championship. Many times the experience that I have has helped our team.

I may be old and feeble...(lol) with no attention span and an inability to do more than one thing at once. but I don't find those things to be a deficit on the field. They even let me bring my walker out onto the field... but they won't let me bring the seeing eye dog...(:0)) (He can't see over the drivers station anyway so it wouldn't help much...)

I don't find those traits hold me back much as an engineer and college professor either..

Find out what is best for your team and go for it.