2016 World High Score

[JABot67]

Fouls should probably be counted in high scores, but let's be reasonable about it.

The highest score of 2014 occurred in Quals 4 of Greater Toronto East. The red alliance's score at the end of the match was 420 points - that's a huge score. However, 150 of those points came from Blue Alliance foul points. It looks like the Blue Alliance accidentally inbounded an extra ball, which comes with huge penalties.

The question is: Did the red alliance earn those 420 points? No. They earned 270, which, although impressive, does not surpass some of the other great efforts from alliances in 2014. That's why foul points annoy me sometimes - they make it so alliance's score doesn't necessarily reflect the outcome of their own efforts in a match.