[dubiousSwain]

I think an important point to consider when weighing the question of the endgame is the flow of the match

In 2013, when the robots hung (most only for 10 pts), the game just stopped. Sometimes there was 10 seconds when the robots weren't doing anything.
In 2011, the robots stopped in front of the poles, and deployed the minibots. now, there was a lot less time then, but they still stopped. In 2012, unless they were having a hard time balancing, the robots stopped and waited for the buzzer

In this game, the robots are fighting to swing the score up until the buzzer. The buzzer cues the screaming from the crowd. I personally think that, as a spectator, this year has been the most exciting game. There aren't a ton of game pieces to follow, and when a team isn't scoring, they are giving defense to the robot with the ball. The driving is more intense, and when you are down by 20 in the last 10 seconds of the finals, I would rather see robots make a buzzer beater than stop in a certain position to win. I don't want to see a endgame if next year's game is as exciting as this one.