Robot Defensive Strategies

[Tuba4]

Originally Posted by chi-town-biker

In fact, the key and the alley are only 59 inches apart. In theory, a red robot in contact with the red key could touch a blue robot in contact with the blue alley. How is that scored?

No theory there at all. A robot can be 38" in length. Plus a robot can have an appendage that extends an additional 14" outside the frame perimeter. That would 52" alone. Multiplied by 2, could mean 104" of robots and appendages trying to occupy 59" of space!!! I would assume a foul or technical foul on each, so they would offset

[Mr. Pockets]

Originally Posted by Chi-town-Biker

Many of the comments on defensive strategy mention the alley as a danger. But a defensive robot is on the half of the court with their alliance’s alley. That is, their safe zone. A defensive robot can “patrol” their alley and score points by touching robots that come too close.

Shoot, I forgot the lanes were opposite color to the nearest key. Good point.

Not too sure about the whole penalty tactic. I feel like there will be some sort of rule update to deal with that. Trying to intentionally penalize the enemy just isn't in the spirit of the game, and even if it's permitted under the current rules, I wouldn't count on it staying that way.

[Frank C]

One thing I noticed that will be a killer defensive move is to be the first robot to tip the middle bridge toward it's side. All the balls that aren't on the robots or on the other two bridges will be placed on this bridge... all your team has to do is scoop 'em and shoot 'em, while the other team has to cross the bridge, pick up the ball (or go to the feeder) and return to it's side before it can shoot!! to me, that is a huge advantage!!!