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Unread 02-04-2012, 15:10
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Re: Rookie Teams in Elims

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Originally Posted by animenerdjohn View Post
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.
Not sure if we were an example of bad scouting...or if our robot just sucked that much...

Our team could do 2 ball auto by itself, and had a pretty consistent rate of getting it in from the middle...We also had the ability to feed our alliance, if it was needed.. Our shooter was also pretty good, and were getting some points in teleop, we had problems with our shooter not being consistent, but that was changed...Our team could push down the bridges with some difficulty, but we could get over the bridge and we pulled a 2-way balance...

We could have done many things, but for our last regional, we were not picked...Even being seeded at 11th out of 55.... I am guessing it was because of our lack of scouting...Because we should have been in the elims :/ So scouting is going to be a big thing for us next year...
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