View Single Post
  #4   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-01-2011, 19:03
Molten's Avatar
Molten Molten is offline
Registered User
AKA: Jason
FRC #1766 (Temper Metal)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 2,289
Molten has a reputation beyond reputeMolten has a reputation beyond reputeMolten has a reputation beyond reputeMolten has a reputation beyond reputeMolten has a reputation beyond reputeMolten has a reputation beyond reputeMolten has a reputation beyond reputeMolten has a reputation beyond reputeMolten has a reputation beyond reputeMolten has a reputation beyond reputeMolten has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Goal Zone Duration

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nathan Streeter View Post
There is no rule against defending other teams outside of their safety zones, as long as it's not brutal or pinning, so sounds like you guys are clear!

I would advise against deciding to build a purely defensive robot... generally you should be able to add a minibot or simple bottom-level scorer to your robot's ability without compromising defensive capability. If you find in the last week (or at the competition!) that you really can't score points effectively, be glad that you built your robot around those defensive capabilities.

Sorry if I misinterpreted your thoughts about a defensive robot!
If your going to do defense, please consider more then simply pushing. Put some thought and strategy into other ways to play good defense. You'd be amazed what you can come up with.
__________________
"Curiosity. Not good for cats, great for scientists."- Numb3rs

"They can break your cookie, but... you'll always have your fortune."-T.W. Turtle, Cats Don't Dance

"Tell my tale to those who ask. Tell it truly - the ill deeds along with the good, and let me be judged accordingly. The rest... is silence."-Dinobot, Beast Wars

"Though the first step is the hardest and the last step ends the quest, the long steps in between are certainly the best."
–Gruffi Gummi, Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears