[StephLee]

I think what the coach does depends a lot on their drive team.

What I did was watch for any strategic openings(like breaking or making rows), keep track of time, and talk to the other coaches. If I saw something important, I told the drivers to go to it. I didn't play the game for them.

I also signaled the human player to run once we were set, to avoid not being in the loading zone. Avoiding penalties was one of my big jobs. That and keeping the drivers calm on and off the field.

The driver shouldn't be trained to listen to 'orders' from the coach, per se. Our driver saw something I(and everyone else) missed completely in the finals: a tetra of ours that wasn't quite on. He didn't hesitate, and went straight for it, fully capping it and helping to break a row.

The biggest piece of advice I would have would be don't be afraid to get your drivers' attention. It won't kill them to be hit over the head once or twice if they can't hear you, as our driver told me himself.

Make sure you coordinate with the other coaches, too.

Good luck!!