Stopping a Triple Balance

[Yankeefan181]

Originally Posted by sst.thad

I saw 488 defend the triple balance in week 1. what they did is get inbetween the bridge and the robots trying to get up. it worked well, and actually stopped the triple that match.

I saw this match too, they were extremely effective at pushing the third robot into the fender and keeping them away from the bridge. Here's video

http://www.thebluealliance.com/match/2012stx_sf1m2

The strategy is to keep the third robot away from the bridge, while avoiding penalties. It sounds difficult, but it can be done, as seen here. Kudos to 488 and their alliance partners for putting together a smart strategy like that in week 1.