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Originally Posted by dez250
Qualification Matches:
In Qualifying Matches, each alliance must declare which robot will start on the left
or right line as they are checked in to the "on deck" area before their match. Once
the alliance has declared left or right, these starting positions may not be changed
under any circumstance.
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Since something which will be more easy to do this year is to deflect a team off of its pre-programmed mode, which starting position you pick will be significant.
I had envisioned teams starting to put their robot down, seeing what their opponent is doing, and making a quick dash across the field to get a better match up. Then, the team across the field, waiting til the last possible second, resets their robots so as to reverse the match up again. This ruling eliminates that "robot dance."
However, it increases both the scouting and subterfuge elements of the game. You need to know where they customarily place their robot. You need to "mask" your desired position so that their scouts don't pick up on your preference.