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Re: Why can there be adult coaches on the drive team?

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Originally Posted by adlasa View Post
If adults can be coaches why cant they also drive the robot? Can anyone expand on that question?
Because that would blur an already hazy line of what is the student's role and what is the mentor's role. IMHO, the mentor should be there to guide the student and not do it for them. The way each team inspires is entirely up to them. The role of driver is the only limitation that FIRST gives to a team about who does what. I think it should stay that way to allow each team the flexibility they need.

If you want a student only activity, there are many STEM programs that do that. None as well as FIRST does in my estimation.
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