[Josh Drake]

As this year's coach in Florida, I have been strugling with this. If you have a robot that can dominate and carry an alliance, would it be good to make sure you win, but shoot some for the other team too? Probably. The issue comes in when a Krunch and a Pink go against each other (for example). Each can do well and neither wants to loose those coopertition points by loosing.

I don't know the solution, but right now I'm of the mindset to win, but win close if you can control that. Does this mean to score for the other team? Does this mean you may not hang at the end because you lost the round by then?

I noticed some teams go through and do well (team 25 comes to mind). I don't know their strategy with the rules, but as far as I could see they just made sure they won, and hoped the system worked for them.

Strategy is difficult this year, and the teams that come up with something that works may not want to tell all of their opponents. At least eliminations are simple.

I do see the argument that defense during the qualification rounds doesn't benefit either team.