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Originally Posted by jspatz1

The strategy is not to keep the balls for human player shots. The strategy is to gain control of most of the balls (hoarding), then score with them (with robots) late in the match when it is too late for your opponent to score with them again. Not promoting it as wise, just explaining the concept. Again it would take great confidence, execution, and timing.

The strategy can also be useful when you know your opposition plays a better tele-op game (higher points per ball acquired.) The more balls that cycle thru the more point differential they will accumulate for tele-op points. If you know you have a large enough lead after autonomous, or think that you can out score them in bridge points to make up the current deficit, then it may be to your advantage to 'slow down' tele-op where your opponents are able to out gun you, as the effect is minimized through starvation.

Shooting your possessed ball (going for 2pts or a lower % 3pt attempt) and turning the ball over to your opponent who has a higher shooting % is not a good idea when you are ahead ( or know you will be at end of game based on bridge success predictions.)