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Originally Posted by Ginger Power

we even had a moment with 15 seconds left in the "match" where 'Snow Problem's robot had to quickly maneuver from one side of the field to the other, going faster than they should while balancing a tote and recycling bin.

Thing is with how this game is scored is that they didn't necessarily NEED to score those last second totes. Scoring last second points can't win you the game anymore, and in situations like the one you described, trying for those last second points might hurt you. Rushing to balance totes might end up with more totes on the floor than you intended. Previous years you had nothing to lose by going for a double balance over a single or an extra cycle of disks before hanging if you were down by enough points. Now you have to think about the risks you are taking by pushing you robots capabilities in the final seconds of the game. I suppose this isn't necessarily bad but I wouldn't be surprised if teams play it safe at the end rather than risk dropping in rank.