Coaches/Mentors on the Drive Team

[DonRotolo]

wevets, did we change your thinking about this topic at all?

Originally Posted by Ken Streeter

(Then again, our team has a history of not correctly discerning the intent of various rules, so it's fully within the intent of the GDC.)

WE all have to assume that the GDC is basically intelligent enough to write rules that reflect their intent. Being imperfect (as we all are) they provide the Q&A forum to clarify intent. If the GDC did NOT state that the COACH must remain next to the DRIVERs and that the ANALYST cannot stand by and speak with the DRIVERs, then we can say that the GDC did not intend to prohibit that action.

Originally Posted by Siri

but if the point is simply "depriving some student of a position", I'd like to address the trade-off between getting more students on the field and impacting a long-term drive team

Some adults strongly believe that ANY adult is de-facto depriving a student of a position. I just as strongly differ with this belief: An adult coach, if selected by the team, can offer the chance for the entire team to have a winning competition, or (by not coaching) deprive the entire team of the same. This deprivation includes inspiration., since a regional win can be arguably more inspiring than 37th place and no matches after qualification rounds.