What will separate the good from the great?

[Michael Corsetto]

Originally Posted by Billfred

I think a 36-point auto is a given for playoffs (three robots reaching and crossing). At the better regionals and region championships, it'll either be high goal or scale. By Einstein (and probably MSC), I'm pretty much expecting "and".

Robots either reach or cross in autonomous. One robot cannot receive both reach and cross points in the same autonomous period.

Section 3.1.3
ROBOTS can also receive AUTO points for REACHING a DEFENSE. A DEFENSE is REACHED when, at the end of the AUTO period, any part of a ROBOT’s BUMPERS are within the opponent’s OUTER WORKS. Once a ROBOT CROSSES a DEFENSE in AUTO, any additional REACHES or CROSSES by that ROBOT during the AUTO period will not decrease DEFENSE STRENGTH nor contribute points to the ALLIANCE.

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

Robots either reach or cross in autonomous. One robot cannot receive both reach and cross points in the same autonomous period.

I read "additional" as "successive", but that's my uncaffeinated mind at work. The meat of the answer remains--three crossed defenses in playoffs is a given, in my book.