[GarrettF2395]

Know your opponents and know your partners.
This goes right along with having a good strategy.
If you know you have the better robot in your alliance, anticipate getting ganged up on. If you have the weaker robot in your alliance... anticipate getting ganged up on.
Same goes for your opponents.
If your robot is a push monster like ours was, know which of our opponents will be easiest to pin. If you know that a teams human player has some Major NBA skills, stay away at all costs!
Buts in cases like that, make sure your partners know too.
As was said before, good communication can be a winning attribute within an alliance.