[Chris Fultz]

I only looked at SMR data, but 45 of the 81 qualifying matches were decided by 10 points or less, so without a lot of detailed review that would imply the ability to balance at least one robot would be very beneficial. Many matches the winning score was <10, so either alliance balancing just one robot could have won that match. In 28 of the 45, at least one alliance had less than 10 points, so a single balance could have changed the outcome.

From the matches I watched, I think a key was to be flexible. Many matches just needed one robot to balance to win, but alliances were trying for 2 and then ended with o.


It would be interesting to look at all the match data from week 1 and see the "margin" trend.