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Originally Posted by Dave Flowerday
Do you really believe that the other robots are on the field just so you can bang on them? Do you really believe that you have some sort of "right" to pound on them just because you're on the field at the same time?
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First off, please do not assume that playing defense requires 'Banging' and 'Pounding'. Our drivers practice pushing and rotating the opponent. And for that we do need practice.
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Originally Posted by Dave Flowerday
Is it the fault of "offensive" teams that you require a robot to play defense on and they don't?
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Is it the fault of the 'Defensive' team that you need to use the rack that we are practicing to defend?
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Originally Posted by Dave Flowerday
I really hope if someone tells you ahead of a practice match that they'd prefer that you not play defense on them that you'd respect their wishes. Some teams are working out bugs in their scoring mechanisms and want a chance to practice with it. Of course it will be harder to score when being defended, but that doesn't mean that undefended practice time is not valuable.
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We do talk to all the teams out on the field, before the practice matches (Yes, matches). We tell them exactly what we want to do. Teams that have specific bugs that need to be worked out are left alone if they ask (this is standard policy). However, I believe that our practice time is just as valuble as the other teams. Would you accept not scoring ringers because we wanted to practice driving defense without interference on your side of the field? I doubt it. So again, I ask, why do you believe that 'offensive' teams have the right to tell defensive teams that they cannot practice the strategy they want to play?
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Originally Posted by Dave Flowerday
The fact that your team requires another team to practice against is your problem, not theirs.
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The fact that yours needs the rack that we are practicing our defense of is yours
The biggest thing is to talk to the other teams during practice matches, and remember that the other team (offensive or defensive) needs to practice their part too. Do not 'exclude' some team just because their strategy interferes with yours.