[Botwoon]

I don't think it's absolutely necessary for every team. I do think that it'll play a part in the cookie-cutter alliances that we'll start to see in the later regionals. Last year the general play was one dedicated defense/feeder, one shooter to pick up from the opposing side of the field, and one dedicated home-side shooter.

This year I anticipate the "normal" alliance will consist of one robot to pick up the opponents discs to score, with the other two focusing primarily on running the route between their designated loading station and their preferred scoring position.