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Re: String Theory: <G22> at the Championships

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Originally Posted by proegssilb View Post
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Remember that blind spot on the opposite side of the field? I think only the drivers have the right to say how much good driving helps or doesn't help. I'll agree with anyone who says good driving helps, but I have to disagree with those who say it is the only thing you need, unless that person happens to be a driver, preferably one who has driven both penalty-free matches and G22-penalty matches.
After hybrid, our robocoach looked fairly bored at VCU. So for Philly, we put him on the other side of the field to watch our blind spot for us. With some creative hand signals and bright gloves, that particular region on the field was no longer "blind". I was the coach behind the drivers and it was my job to not only watch the "big picture" but also the hand signals and communicate them to my drivers. I'd say this worked very well, as we didn't receive a single penalty in Philly. Hence, good driving isn't the only thing you need, yet string theory is just another alternative to the options available that help us cope with <G22>.
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