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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
But, one interesting argument I saw was: If adults can be coaches why cant they also drive the robot? Can anyone expand on that question?
The same reasons that the coaches don't play football or baseball or basketball against the students. The competion isn't really for us. We are already inspired and part of the STEM professional world.

This is for the students students. They are the ones who need the experience. The adult mentors are there to guide them with experience as needed to try and prevent the competition from being an exercise in frustration.
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