[ALIBI]

I was surprised at the number of teams that did not design to climb ramps. There are what appear to be several good liftobot designs that have not yet competed (i.e. 1501) that may make getting bonus points easier. The team I mentor desiged a robot that could climb last years ramp (aprox. 30 degrees) and deploy a ramp(s) with an angle of about 22 degrees. Ramp(s) is something special that will be reveiled at Boilermaker that I have not seen anywhere yet. To win in the end you will need the bonus points by either being able to get on a ramp/liftobot or be a ramp/liftobot that is user friendly. And, as the weeks progress more and more ringers will be scored making way for the spoilers and even more of a last ditch run for the ramp/liftobot bouns points.