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Originally Posted by Austin2046
there were a few defensive strategies i saw watching webcasts that i found effective. at kansas city there was one team what would cross the barrier and sit in their alliance's lane and "get fouled" i guess that's kinda an offensive strategy since you get points for it... but there you go.
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Did you notice that after lunch on Friday that behavior totally stopped? I'm pretty sure that the refs watched a couple of matches to make sure there was a pattern there & pointed G45 out to the team (I'm sure we're talking about the same robot). That's not a strategy anyone upon which anyone should be hanging their hats. On occasional penalty or two, sure. But don't just sit there & run into anyone that comes close to your lane. Besides, there were several times that teams were too far from their own lane & ended up getting their own penalty, running into an opponent in the key. There's not a lot of neutral space over there.
Ball starvation is huge. Sending someone over to the other alliance's side to get their ammunition & use it yourself (send it over, go back & score, whatever) is a must; you just have to be smart about staying away from the key & their bridge. It's not necessary to send your least accurate shooter, though; just someone that's quick, maneuverable, and has a darn smart drive team. Reference: Bomb Squad.
