Why can there be adult coaches on the drive team?

[Laaba 80]

Originally Posted by adlasa

Also, during strategy meetings with alliance members I see students routinely yield to the adult and not participate as actively in the conversation. The adult often seem to dominate the discussion because they are an authority figure.

If any coach, student or adult, yields to anything other than a superior strategy and a better chance to win, they are the wrong person for the job. Too many teammates worked too hard for their success to be limited by someone afraid to speak up.