George and Chris were the two best players on their high school soccer team, and had a tendency to compete with each other both on and off the field. Over the course of their senior year, what started off as joking comments about who was better than who turned into full accusations of who was keeping the other down in an effort to make himself look better. Before their biggest game of the year, Coach Smith sat down with George and Chris, and tried to remind them of why they were friends and teammates in the first place, and encouraged them to work out their differences and repair their relationship. If they couldn't do that before the big game, he insisted that they at least shelve the arguments until after the game, and work together as part of the team during practice and the game itself.

What role has Coach Smith taken on with George and Chris, according to the Third Side?