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Originally Posted by XtremeEagle04
By far I think the best coach is somebody who knows the game to the fullest, doesn't crack under pressure, can clearly convey their thoughts to the drivers without yelling, and ultimately the best coaches are people that has driving experience, somebody that knows what its like to be controlling the robot, and know exactly what to tell the drivers when they need to know it.
essentially the coach is playing the game through the drivers, using them to move the robot to where it needs to be and performing the tasks that it needs to.
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I agree, the coach needs to be someone who's calm, knows the rules and the robot and feels comfortable with the drivers. Personally I think its important for them to know the mechanical system also since when theres a problem (like when our arm wouldn't extend at LI) I knew what the problem was and what we were still able to do without that ability.
I disagree with those who say that student coaches are not taken as seriously while talking to the other coaches, most mentors in FIRST respect kids and adults alike. I do agree however that the FIRST Officials/Referees for the most part don't take students as seriously, which is unfortunate since FIRST is for the students.