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Re: what should a drive coach do during a match?
While I believe your drive coach has good intentions, perhaps if it's bothering you, you could ask him to step back a little on his directions.
If I were the driver on my team this year, things I had my drive coach look out for:
Match time - callouts at 1:30, 1:00, 00:45, 00:30 (And a stern "Get out of their courtyard" if necessary), 00:20, 00:15, 00:10, 00:05
Defenses - Which ones have been breached? Call out the ones that haven't been
Boulder locations - If you're looking at the robot, he can direct you to where the next boulder is
Alliance partners - do they need assistance? Are they stuck on a defense and need a nudge?
Oncoming robots - Is there a defensive robot coming to ram us? Can I avoid it?
Occasional score update - Simply callout "Winning" or "Losing" will suffice.
IMHO, your job is to drive the robot. The coaches robot is to monitor everything in a match that isn't your robot.
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