[GaryVoshol]

Hey, we've got 3 coaches out there, right? And 3 human players with not that all much to do this year. How long does it take to scoop up a tube and push it through the chute, or toss it over the wall?

So, one of the coaches could run the laptop/palm. The HP from that team would take over the coaching of that robot. All 3 coaches (other two from the alliance and the upgraded HP) would take suggestions from the coach with the device. "We need a stopper on 7 Bottom." "Try to score 3 Top." "The only way we can win now is if we get 60 bonus points."

Let's make these real alliances - choose one of the coaches to do something a bit differently this year.

What this means is, if you're developing a coach scoring aid, you also need to develop a HP/coach student.