The Chokehold Strategy of 2016?

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Originally Posted by Rangel(kf7fdb)

Can be a pretty effective defense but I don't really see it as a chokehold. Especially since the defending robot has to drive in an arc around the secret passage while the red robot could turn 45 degrees from where it is at now and simply drive forward or back depending on position of the depending robot. Red robots could also work together to keep the defense on one side of the arc. I know at Arizona North, 2122 was pushing robots trying to block team 125's vision.

I agree. While it makes sense on paper, having had my team's alliance run this defence at GTR-E, it is a larger area to protect than you think and you leave yourself open to collect fouls everytime your wheel is touching the carpet of the secret passage. Team 5596 was an excellent defender but a fast, powerful robot can easily push through one side while you are defending the other. If you try cutting the diagonal you will draw fouls. It is too open to referee interpretation to be worth it.