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Posted by Joel G at 03/26/2001 11:19 AM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High School and NASA/ BOEING/ MEVATEC.


In Reply to: We will be balancing two
Posted by Andy Baker on 03/26/2001 11:03 AM EST:



: Colleen,

: We will definitely be planning to balance two goals each match.

: This past weekend, we played 16 total matches (13 in qualifications and 3 in the semi-finals).

: During the qualification matches, we balalanced two goals 7 times. Once, 71 balanced for the alliance, 4 times the bridge came off it's pivot, and once there was a pile-up on the bridge.

: In the finals, we balanced all 3 matches.

: During all of our matches, the alliance we were in (quals. or finals), we were either going for a 500 or 600 point match... but we did not make it over 400, while still averaging 200.

: So, essentially, we will still be balancing 2 goals, and we'll still be going for 500 and 600 points during the Q matches at Nationals. Also, we have a risky plan that could get 700, if needed. It's just very difficult to pull off.

: We have no plans of balancing one goal. I think that in both regionals that we have attended, we did it only once.

: Andy B.
I agree with ya, Our team is going for the high pts. and go for the big scores like 500 and 600 if we can, we are a double goal balancer that has an arm that extends to help us to balance and it's pretty reliable when we use it. Were about 80%-85% accurate when we deploy it. I think anyteam that wants to make it to the top 16 has to take some risks and show what there bot can do what's nessesary to make it. I also think you have to be flexible and cooperate when your allied with teams that may be better than you and let them take the lead if they do the same function you can. We will back off if we think someone else is a better balancer. I think the 1 seed in any division will be part bot and part how good a drivers you have.