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Re: ratio of 2-ball autos to G13 infractions

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Originally Posted by IronicDeadBird View Post
Why would teams pull a G13 from a well planned 2 ball auto?
Early attempts on the actual FRC field will cause robot wheels to slip. Later attempts to 'race' the opponents will cause robot momentum to move the robot too far. So [G13] is inevitable in making the attempt for a 2-ball autonomous, even with a well-refined autonomous, IMO.

It's easy to make up 5 points of fouls for grazing the auto line, but not so easy if contact is made with the opponents. So the risk/reward is there to 'race' the opponent and to attempt the 2-ball before the robot is 100% perfect.
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