How viable is full court Assisting?

[Ginger Power]

Originally Posted by Canon reeves

why would a defensive team not play D on an FCA???? if the defensive robot hit them off a slight and off goes the ball? if a good FCA could easily be kept from getting the ball by a good defensive player? its like playing defense on a shooter, but bigger risks for the shooter. Just my thoughts, I am a defensive driver and that's what our team prides ourselves in is our driving, because our last robot stunk. Know that this is just my opinion and it can, and has often been, be wrong so believe what you believe is right.

I see your rational but if your playing defense on the FCA and the FCA gets a shot off (and eventually they will) even in the vicinity of the receiving robot (assuming your defense alters the shot so it is less accurate) there is no defense preventing the receiving robot from getting the ball and scoring it. Unless you want 2/3rds of your alliance at least partially dedicated to defense you can't effectively cover both the FCA and receiving robot.
Also if you are covering the FCA it will come down to driver/drivetrain skill of the FCA and defensive robot. Like almost every strategy in this game it will come down to robot v. robot in an open field. The key is limiting potential for error and inefficiency.