[EbonySeraphim]

Why was stacking so hard? Like most people have been saying, there is not enough time to do it. Even team 435 who did stack boxes successfully and defended it, took a considerable amount of time doing so. Though they defended it, I'm sure if they were up against a fast and agile robot(or a good driver), that stack could have easily been destroyed. Stacks do matter, there is no question about that. The problem is making them in the frenzy of a match. Some one else also said that other robots in that time could be doing anything. By taking time out to make a stack, you are leaving your alliance partner out there against two other robots. To blow that situation out of scale - that's like trying to make a tower of cards while 25 toddlers(little kids) run around you in a small room.

I will also say that our team did well (623 - Ohm Boyz - Oakton High School - VCU Regionals) did well without being able to stack anything for crap. We got as far as we did with a great human player, and a controllable robot that could push other robots around and knock over stacks.

In my opinion, making a stacker robot is sort of like trying to get up a hill, but if you dont make it, you will fall off completely and be further away from the top than those who never tried to make it in the first place. I think it would take an incredible amount of engineering experience/creativity/design and planning to make a stacker robot overcome all of the challenges of stacking during a live match.