24-06-2009, 21:40
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AKA: Pinecone
 FRC #0228 (GUS Robotics); FRC #2170 (Titanium Tomahawks) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Glastonbury, CT
Posts: 7,655
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Re: Adults as Coaches on the field
I agree with the OP in that having a student coach creates another opportunity for the student to learn and be inspired, and that can't be underestimated. I've said that in the other thread, though, if you're interested in my thoughts on the matter.
I totally disagree with the idea that because you want your team to have an additional leadership opportunity, you should force every other team to do it the same way just to be "fair". While I won't regurgitate the standard "FIRST isn't supposed to be fair" argument (though true), some teams benefit more from the additional mentoring and inspiration that an adult coach can bring.
Your FIRST team (and mine) may be oriented around maximizing the learning potential of its students, but that doesn't mean every team has to be that way. Many teams run in a style that puts inspiration FIRST (as well as learning).
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