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Re: Best Way to Get Points

Here is an interesting scenario:

Two robots work together... One passing the ball over the overpass to the alliance partner on the other side and then slipping underneath to wait for that robot to come around and do the same...

This would be like a relay... and the ball would not have to be re-acquired after bouncing... these robots would extend up to pass and then bring the ball back down to travel around the field.

They could also work in pairs using the one without the ball to clear a path for the other as they travel around. Each successful team hurdle would generate 12 points this way...and the ball would never hit the ground. Both robots would get 2 points for making a lap and the 8 for the hurdle.

The hurdle would be legal as the ball would leave the hurdling robot grasp and then touch another robot (the partner robot) allowing the full 6 + 2 scoring.

This would require robots to cooperate... which is a good thing...
Teams may want to start thinking along these lines early in the process.

We will see this in Atlanta... I am certain of that...
If not 2 robots passing directly, certainly myriad other ways of cooperating on the field in one way or another.

It would be wise for teams to consider this type of activity early in their design process.

This is going to be a great year to think about alliances as true teams.
Not just having defined roles which are carried out independently but actually designing to score points together.

We saw our first taste of that last year with the lift points...this year it will be for the entire teleoperated period...


GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS!!
We hope to work with you this year!!!
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