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Re: Stopping a Triple Balance

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Originally Posted by Yankeefan181 View Post
I saw this match too, they were extremely effective at pushing the third robot into the fender and keeping them away from the bridge. Here's video

http://www.thebluealliance.com/match/2012stx_sf1m2

The strategy is to keep the third robot away from the bridge, while avoiding penalties. It sounds difficult, but it can be done, as seen here. Kudos to 488 and their alliance partners for putting together a smart strategy like that in week 1.
This is essentially what I was saying earlier. At about the 1:45 mark you can see 488 push 922 into the corner like i was talking about. The difference is I believe with skillful driving you can essentially trap them there by forcing their driver to use less space to maneuver around you.