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The zero-point strategy is just that, a strategy. It's not a deception, it's not a low blow.. it's a valid strategy you should plan for.. you can't rely on your opponents being nice guys to get your points, you need to earn them.
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Colleen
This might be a "good" strategy if you and a bot on the opposing side were vying for a spot in the Top 8. I mean, then it is understandable but not graciously professional. WHen none of the 4 bots on the field are in the top 20, however, how can it not be conidered a "low-blow?" It seems to me that it could only have been done out of spite or anger that the other alliance was dominating. It is just my opinion, but if you are losing, you accept defeat and sit in your endzone to benefit all the robots on the field.
Also, in regards to fighting to the end: with 5 seconds left, it is pretty clear whether or not it is possible to win. In regards to MOE's match. The opposing alliance had given up for a good 10 seconds and were sitting in their endzone. Then with mere seconds remaining, they pulled out of the endzone. Is this what you meant by your 'grandma parable' because that might have applied if the bots were vying for the goals until the last seconds and could not return in time. I am also pretty sure that this kin of incident hppened elsewhere (where a robot was sitting in the endzone for some time and then came up with the idea to screw all the robots on the field and move out of the home zone.)