Why go over the bump

Originally Posted by Bill_B

Your autonomous mode should do two things - make two 6-point baskets and go tip one or both of the allowed bridges to get the balls from it(them) onto your side. In fact, a good argument can be made for tipping the middle bridge your way should be your first priority, then return to the key edge (detecting that little bump) to make your free-throws. I see no advantage at all to kinect control. It is merely cape-waving FIRST-style. Perhaps I'll be surprised at Suffield Shakedown. I still can't guess how.

So dealing with the bridge is more important than crossing that barrier.

We've found a few good ones, though I won't share them, think along the lines of this: You don't control how your robot does things, but maybe in a different way. Good luck!