[IndyStef]

I think it is ok to design something before the kickoff, as long as every part of the bot has been built after it. I even believe that (practically) testing ideas in the off-season is ok - again, as long as none of those parts make it onto to competition bot (unlike the ideas). Otherwise you'd have to empty your brain of any memories from previous year's designs, which is difficult to do.

Sacrifice: We sacrificed hanging and climbing, and instead decided that control of the small balls is cruical. After all, if we manage to steal all the competitor's balls, they can get 100 pts at max. get 11 of those balls into a goal, and cap it - there we go!