[kborer22]

i know on my former team(MORT 11) and current(125 NUtrons) we try to concentrate on the robot as an individual. Yes there is that factor if they can/do work well with your alliance but in the end you want the best robot. At GSR we should have been ranked 19th but due to a scoring glitch we ended up in 30th and didn't get picked, granted we were not best but we had the best range(about 35ft) and could play defense. Then come Boston we had to face the #1 seed think pink 233 in 2 straight matches, in the first we played strong d and pushed them across the field. The second match they kept away from us to an extent. After the match they complimented us on playing great defense. We had could not catch a break with our alliances and were 1-8-1 and in 43rd out of 44. We ended up getting picked by the #2 seed, but(121 and 233) the first alliance was going to pick us if they #2 had not. This shows that the more veteran teams are more open to picking a robot with a lower rank if they have properly scouted. It seems that most rooks and younger teams in general have not yet realized the value of a good scouting team