[ChuckDickerson]

I think the clue is not the diamond plate but 5 diamond shaped plates/platforms. I predict two alliances of 3 teams like the last two years. At some point (probably at the end like last year) you will get points for being on top of one of 5 diamond shaped platforms arranged in either a star shape or sort of a "S" shape in the center of the field. The top of the platforms may be diamond plate but that isn't the clue. The platforms are of different heights sort of like a spiral staircase or an Olympic metal stand and the higher you go the more points you get. Maybe there is only space on each platform for one robot and so one of the alliances gets left out and doesn't get the "bonus" points for having all three of your alliance robots on a platform. Sort of like the ramp points last year but with a common star/"S" shaped spiral "stair case" of diamond shaped platforms in the middle of the field. Maybe the name of the game will be "Stairway to Heaven".