[safiq10]

As a backup coach on a student coach team I think that if the students can handle the quick strategy and decision making options that need to be made in a moments notice let them do it. Our past captain this season (now alumni) did a great job at this. On field he was able to keep both teams relaxed and on there toes. Then off field me and him would go to every team and come up with pre-game strategies. So if a student can handle the mental pressure of being coach then let them.

Now if for say we had a adult coach on our alliance or perhaps on our team who really knew what he was doing and knew our competition very well ( Like ohh I don't know Allen Gregory [Thanks for the awesome elim matches in Dallas!]) we wouldn't have a problem with them being our coach.

We have also had our experience with both adult coaches and student coaches and from what I have heard and seen is that adult coaches tend to want to show off their team more. Now this is perfectly alright but sometime you need to focus on the game more than showing off your team.

On a similar but small side note: to all future coaches both students and adults alike. Please don't be rude. It very hard to work effectively with a coach who is being rude and insisting on letting their team do a job. There is difference between being rude and asking for another chance to shoot the ball in the goal