[ChrisH]

Originally Posted by Ken Loyd

I polled our coaches, drivers, button pushers, and human players as well as the mentors, teachers, and a few parents. The number pad idea was the winner with above 90%. Perhaps a poll is called for? We are in favor of a universal code...we would like to keep it simple.

Ken

The number pad has one distinct advantage over the other designations. A coach can communicate which goal to go to by simply showing his fingers. This is real handy when you are surrounded by screaming throngs on Einstien and can't hear each other anyway. Not that I know the above from personal experience, but I've heard that it can be hard to talk down there. In such noisy situations non-verbal signals are really helpful. Or do you think the guys on carriers wave those sticks around for the fun of it?