FIRST Stronghold Match Strategy

[Michael Hill]

Scouting is key this year. Find out what your opponents can't cross. Put those defenses in front of them. The biggest thing to do before your match is plan your strategy. Exactly who will be doing what on your alliance. Make sure you know who will be crossing what defenses. From what I've experienced, making sure you breach is the number 1 priority, but it can generally be done so quickly with good planning, that you end up doing it while getting balls to the courtyard for scoring. Consistent low goals were key at our week 2 regional (Pittsburgh), but depending on what your competition is like, high goals may have their place. It is also taking teams a long time to line up for high goal shots, especially in the middle of the courtyard. Have someone play defense on them if they're not a good goal scorer (and have crossed their designated defenses).