IRI - 2015 Rule Modification Ideas?

[Mike Bortfeldt]

In the semifinals, average the scores of the best 2 out of 3 for each alliance to determine who goes on to the finals.

[Anthony Galea]

Originally Posted by Mike Bortfeldt

In the semifinals, average the scores of the best 2 out of 3 for each alliance to determine who goes on to the finals.

Heck, if it still goes by QA and not 2/3, do this in the quarters too. It doesn't punish alliances who lose a stack in an unlucky match.

[Lil' Lavery]

Remove all totes from the center step. Divide center step into a number (~10) of equal sized zones. Recycling containers will be placed in these zones on the step randomly (using a random number generator) after robots are placed on the field.

Originally Posted by mklinker

During eliminations first alliance with three golden totes on the step earns a 30 point bonus.

This is a cool idea.

[Pat Fairbank]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

Remove all totes from the center step. Divide center step into a number (~10) of equal sized zones. Recycling containers will be placed in these zones on the step randomly (using a random number generator) after robots are placed on the field.

I'd say put the recycling containers in all the possible zones, but have the pitch such that existing two-can grabbers will still work. That way you can still use existing mechanisms from the arms race without the resource contention aspect.