[ttldomination]

I was hesitant to post at first, considering that there are already so many threads which have addressed this topic, but I guess I'll go ahead and state my views.

First off, I agree with Mr. OScubed in that I strongly believe that students should be coaches. It's not to say that adults should NOT be coaches, it's that...well, I also believe it's a student experience, and when you have adult coaches, then students can't plan on an even field. Adult coaches can sometimes be overbearing and a student coach might come across as rude if he/she argues with the adult coach.

But then again, I don't want to give the adults the level...of disrespect as to deny them the oppurtunity. No matter how gently someone says "no" a no is a no, and it'll be rude none the less. If an adult understands and believes that he or she should not coach, then it's a whole different thing, but if an adult/mentor steps forward and asks to coach, I couldn't possibly say no.

So..it's one of those age old arguments similar to abortion or gay rights, although not exactly on the same scale. You have people who can argue both sides but until FIRST instigates a rule concerning this matter, I don't think we'll ever have a "right" on this topic.