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Re: Wanna Win More Matches? Try Using Strategy Mats!

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Originally Posted by holygrail View Post
To take this a step further, for the last couple of years our team has built reduced scale mock fields out of foam board. They are usually three feet long or so and we use hot wheels as robots. It really helps us strategize.

We use strategy sheets at competitions too, thanks for posting these. Nice job!
Funny enough, I've been working on something quite similar, but with 3D printed 1:10 scale models. It does end up being significantly larger though. Regardless of whether we print the full field, it's nice CAD practice.
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