[Doug G]

It depends on the team and situations. This year, we have a student coaching who's had 4 years in our program and understands the details of the game, tournament, etc... Last year I coached half of the games, he coached half. In 2004, we used student coaches exclusively. I don't think it should ever be a blanket policy, teams should select what suits them best. Frankly, I only coach in situations so as to help the drive team about the little things like not forgeting their controls, or which side to come on off the field, and taking the occasional snapshots. I get frustrated when teams take too long getting on and off the field, and I don't want to be one of those teams!! The event goes so much smoother if it's on-time. All the other issues, like clock management, what move to make, strategy, etc.. can definitely be done by student coaches.