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Re: Goaltending...as a strategy?
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Originally Posted by ngreen
With robotics, if they give a specified number of goaltending flags before disqualification it is very similiar to the basketball situation, but the team that goaltends runs the risk of dqing from an accidental goaltend. I don't like it but the rules make it part of this game. Some teams might just run that risk to score some extra points.
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In basketball, you can goaltend all you want. The other team will get the points. Why would you get disqualified for something that is already "hurting" you? I'd be willing to bet that this strategy will be a big part of qualifying...
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