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Re: Rookie Teams in Elims
From what I saw in Dallas West, the bias against rookies wasn't intentional but there.
Dallas West had some very lackluster rookies (A lot of straight kitbots). And for a regional with 39 teams, where less than half of teams have shooters, and less than a third can pull down the bridge consistently, picking seemed rather shallow.
Many of the Veteran teams sort of grazed over the rookies, as if the pick didn't really matter, because the field was so even.
Due to this we got a gem in 4206 - a rookie who could lower and go over the bridge, but who also had an intake, which we were attempting to use for a 4 ball autonomous. And they made it all the way back around the serpentine.
Proper Scouting is needed even when the field looks even. Drive train considerations for triples, or intake considerations for 4 ball auto, can make all the difference in the world.
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