[ALIBI]

What kind of lap times does a lap bot need in order to have a significant advantage over any other? Granted, a small lap bot can fit between places that a 28x38 bot can not, but at the same time, the 28x38 can probably do a little pushing around to make openings where there wasn't one for either bot before. If you had to choose between a star lap bot and a hurdler that can do 5-6 second laps (clear field but in complete control), remove the trackballs and hurdle on the fly, and hurd if needed, which would you choose?

Add to the hurdler removing at least one trackball, possibly two if the opposing alliance is out of the way and crossing at least two or more lines during Hybrid. Does that change your answer?

What would an alliance of three lap bots look like? To me, having three speedsters together would be an awesome site, with a little deffense on the trackballs, I bet they would give a three hurdler alliance a run for their money.