Center Can Dilemma

[CenterCanQ]

With the presence of multiple stacking kings per division at champs this year, practicing with the center cans in qualifications might cause some problems.

For example, our team is working on an autonomous mode that takes two center cans and brings them into the auto zone. We will likely run into several matches where these cans will be needed to cap stacks for the opposing alliance, but will not be so needed by our alliance in teleop. Also, imho we are not fast enough at taking the cans that the function will be eliminations-worthy.

So, at what point is taking the cans un-gp? We’d like tons of practice, and the potential auto points are a nice bonus, but it doesn’t seem right to deny dozens of points from the other alliance for the chance that we could get only 8. What do we do if an opponent actually asks us not to take cans? Have any other teams been in this same boat?