The Not So-Secret Secret End-Game

[Racer26]

Originally Posted by cgmv123

I'd argue the system was not convoluted. (3 points, 2 points, or 1 point depending on height, double points of a tube for being over a yellow tube, double points for a complete row.)

Did you ever try to explain that scoring system (and why teams always went for the high pegs first), plus the minibot race, to a casual observer in 10 seconds or less?

Originally Posted by cgmv123

There are 5 refs and only at most 2 balls to keep track of. It's not as hard as it sounds.

I'm not saying they can't do it, but having experienced every FIRST game since 2003 first hand (except 2005), games heavily dependent on the refs for scoring tend to have a lot of issues related to human error.