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Originally Posted by jamie_1930
At first I didn't like this, but while thinking it through a little more I like it because it doesn't allow you to do something simple like have the robot go forward and stop for your autonomous mode. Instead it forces you to actually have your robot be autonomously controlled unlike in past years were just going forward can do you good.
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What if you position yourself in the near section (your scoring zone) and place a ball directly on the allowed grid in front of you? Driving straight forward would potentially score a goal quite easily.
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BALL Starting Positions – Prior to the MATCH, each ALLIANCE is provided with six BALLS to be placed on the FIELD. The BALLS must be placed on a STARTING GRID location prior to the MATCH start. When the FIELD is viewed from the ALLIANCE STATION, the BALLS must be placed on the right side of the CENTER LINE, with one BALL in the near ZONE, two BALLS in the MIDFIELD, and three BALLS in the far ZONE. The BALLS must not be in contact with a ROBOT at the start of the MATCH.
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Bold added for emphasis. I believe the bolded text is saying that the alliance itself gets to place the balls. If you look at page 5 of the game section, there is a "get the idea" picture that shows, in the upper right corner, a blue robot with a ball right in front of it, perfectly positioned to drive straight forward and score.
As others have pointed out, this kind of
is the autonomous bonus: the ability to score that goal unimpeded.