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Posted by Anton Abaya at 03/15/2001 3:51 PM EST


Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and If only we had free donuts....


In Reply to: A good driver makes his own strategy. What do you think?
Posted by bill whitley on 03/14/2001 9:49 PM EST:



I wish drivers could do this....

BUT REALITY CHECK!

they cant. they're spending time driving the robot and learning what needs to be done.

there are times split second decisions are necessary for them to make, but there are times when whatever the coaches say are whatever goes. it's a team effort to work together ---and in the end, a lot more is done.

a driver cannot see everything occurring on the playing field. Coaches look at the big picture. The 2nd coach is ideally an engineer who can be sure the robot is not getting abused. And the drivers concentrate on driving the machine.

Coaches are there because they are good in strategy and can see the bigger picture that drivers sometimes NEVER see. IF the coach was a ninny (and i've seen a lot). But sometimes, even the drivers do not know how to play the game either.

If it were all up to drivers, I'd be happier cuz I can watch from a distance my sexy wobot doing its thing. But unfortunately, I have to be right there on the stage making it happen. Teamwork and communication, it is the key.

-anton
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