Use of Earpieces during Competition

[jdunston94]

Originally Posted by Richard Wallace

Slightly off-topic: A couple of years back, there was a drive coach who got permission to use a loudspeaker, worn around the neck, to communicate with the drivers. Without it, the coach might not have been heard -- I think the problem was laryngitis.

I guess a bullhorn would have been equally effective, but a neck speaker connected to a headset mike kept the coach's hands free. I imagine the appropriate volume set point was a topic of discussion in that team's pit.

She still uses it to this day. The difference is she is the drive coach standing right behind her drivers.. not connected to someone who is not behind the glass like the OP wanted to do.

[Skyehawk]

Originally Posted by jdunston94

She still uses it to this day. The difference is she is the drive coach standing right behind her drivers.. not connected to someone who is not behind the glass like the OP wanted to do.

I just skimmed the tread (so this may be redundant) but the drive coach I am aware of that does this is team 27 R.U.S.H's coach (National Woodie Flowers Award winner). I imagine she has it tuned to a rather specific volume, a bullhorn may be overkill.