[MooreteP]

One aspect off this game that I like is that the performance of teams is obvious on the field during and at the conclusion of a match.

Like LogoMotion (2011), or Rack-"N"-Roll (2007), the scoring implements are apparent at the end of the match. Rack-"N"-Roll's climbing on your partners Robot was a great endgame.

In most games (Aerial Assist, Ultimate Ascent, Rebound Rumble, Breakaway, Aim High) the scoring pieces disappear and the only indication of scoring progress is with the Real Time scoring on the screen.

The added bonus of stacks obscuring the view of the Drive Teams as scores are accrued is cool. Tethered bots scoring on the closest platform degrade the ability to work the landfill.

Say what you will about the game this year. It is what it is.
I understand the concerns about engaging the General Public in STEM activities.
The energy of the students dancing (witness the PNW championship) make the events pop!

Looking forward to this weekend's District Finals in Michigan, Mid-Atlantic, and New England. Watch them if you can as they are precursors to the CMP.