[Rick TYler]

It's the very first idea we thought of. There are a lot of benefits to it, although, as Kevin writes, if the other team is willing to dedicate a really good pusher, they might trap you on the platform. If your robot is also a good pusher, I don't know how long a 'bot pushing up the ramp could hold you in place. A side thrust from a defending 'bot could pin you, but if you start in the center, you should be able to back down even with a 'bot pushing from the side. Would the defender want to forgo all their own scoring to do this? I dunno. Unless you are really a bad shot, it will guarantee 30 points, although that reduces to 15 net if they successfully pin you. Tricky strategy in this game...