PCH District: Albany & Dalton Predictions

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Originally Posted by Pratik Kunapuli

Terrible to drive a robot on.

We were browning out every match due to the carpet. We practice on competition spec carpet over hardwoods and run the tires at 12psi on that surface. At Columbus, we bumped the pressure up to 35psi and still couldn't really turn before finally wrapping one set of wheels in duct tape to let them slide. Everything else about Columbus was great, even the lack of practice field was forgivable. The carpet situation; however; was inexcusable and if it is going to be the same in the future we will not be returning.