Jake, you didn't have speed holes last year, neither did we.
Speed will not be top priority, although very important. I believe manuverablility will be MAJOR this year, especially with the field being 6 feet shorter. Speed is always nice, but you can sometimes sacrafice speed for manuverablility, being that you need it. I know my new driver from last year had to practice A LOT in high gear (15fps i believe, if i remember correctly) in order to control the robot, It's a dangerous speed to stay at, especially if your driver does not have a lot of experience. My favorite is the two speed, like the one our team has had. High speed to go from one end to the other, low speed to manuver and have torque. But then again, that could be just me and that's all i've ever known, but hey, i still like it!!