universal goal designations : The poll

[DougHogg]

Reading over the replies, I decided to vote for number one because of all the variation in how teams are dealing with this.

If we use number 1 (far left, near left, etc.), it will be understandable no matter what system our partners have used previously.

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by DougHogg

If we use number 1 (far left, near left, etc.), it will be understandable no matter what system our partners have used previously.

Unfortunately, there is a significant population of people who do not immediately know which direction "left" is, especially when on the verge of sensory overload.

Maybe next year we'll implement a heads-up display for the driver, and the coach can use a control pad to superimpose tactical commands on it? We do have a few LED-bearing pairs of safety goggles...hmm...

[Alex Golec]

I discourage the use of a numbering system because they can become confusing, but for the purposes of the drivers I would use the terms "home, middle, far" and "left, center, right." However, this system works properly only for the drivers, and I would suggest either a single system that is universal or an additional system for the audiece and scorekeepers to use, such as what i suggested here. However, if this is in terms of drivers only, I recommend using option 2.

_Alex