Week Zero Discussion/Impressions/Discoveries/Fun Facts

[raptaconehs]

Here is what I picked up at the scrimmage held by team 2996. Defense can be very viable, and it is just a matter of initiating legal contact with other robots. Some bots are really pushing the 20" appendage limit, and it is pretty important to control that limit to prevent infringement of another robots perimeter. It is also very clear that we can expect some very physical matches. Assists might be able to swing a match, but are pretty difficult to coordinate with an alliance. A catch can have value if pulled of consistently, but if not it is harder to maintain possession of the ball. Losing communication in the middle of a match can be a bigger problem than years past due to the physicality of the game. Thanks for throwing a great scrimmage 2996.