Can drive coach ALSO be a human player?

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Radical Pi

I'd think it would be fairly difficult to handle the trident and catch balls at the same time, so I think we might see the center coach buffering balls occasionally.

The other human players could just walk the ball over to the trident operator.

[gdrockson]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

The other human players could just walk the ball over to the trident operator.

Or, say "Mark!"(or "drive coach"), hand him the ball, and hand it to the trident.

[EricH]

Personally, if I had a simple enough robot that I could operate it with one person for a few seconds or longer at a time, I'd use the second driver as a human player relay point. Keep the coach watching the field, which is what he'd need to do anyway.

[gdrockson]

Originally Posted by EricH

Personally, if I had a simple enough robot that I could operate it with one person for a few seconds or longer at a time, I'd use the second driver as a human player relay point. Keep the coach watching the field, which is what he'd need to do anyway.

Interesting. That's something to think about. Either way, a relay would be useful. If it works out.

[Vikesrock]

We are not currently planning on using the coach (me) to handle balls.

However, if a ball is dropped and rolls out of the alliance station I will be taking the penalty to go chase it down.

[Jessi Kaestle]

Originally Posted by Vikesrock

However, if a ball is dropped and rolls out of the alliance station I will be taking the penalty to go chase it down.

The Field Supervisors are currently being informed that if a ball rolls out of the alliance station the field reset crew is to return it to that alliance at approximately where it came out as soon as possible.