[FRC Blog] - NASA Grants and Something New for 2015

[Mark Sheridan]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

The end game autonomous could be optional.

It could also make use of 2011/2012/2013 style safe zones so that teams opting to not end in autonomous can't just bash you.

That's a really good idea. Teams that don't want to run end-game auto can just stay in teleop. Teams that want the end game auto could for examples opt in to be switched into auto for the final 20 seconds and get a 2-3X bonus on points scored during that period. I think it would have that crazy end of match feeling that aerial assist had, with people nail-biting to the very end, wondering if the auto will work and get the clutch victory.