What are the best matches this year?

[Maximillian]

During qualification match 49 at Tech Valley the red alliance scored 16 boulders in the tower bringing it's strength down to -8 at the end of the match.

https://youtu.be/cUURIi2L3Mo

Originally Posted by 1493kd

All of the Tech Valley finals matches were great, especially finals 2. Im sure someone will have video up soon, sorry.

Finals 2 of TVR was also very exciting. Our alliance ended up winning the match 136-134 forcing a 3rd finals match.

https://youtu.be/CUCIt0o22AQ

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Maximillian

Finals 2 of TVR was also very exciting. Our alliance ended up winning the match 136-134 forcing a 3rd finals match.

https://youtu.be/CUCIt0o22AQ

This was the best one I've seen so far.

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

This was the best one I've seen so far.

I hate that match.
Broken intake, started match with no air in tanks, dead 3rd robot at end and missing the automatic scale because of 1665. We were too nice trying to avoid him and could only shoot boulders after our tanks filled up.��
Couldn't use our timeout and they threatened to disable us. Figured we could at least breach for most of match.
Great match though.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Broken intake, started match with no air in tanks, dead 3rd robot at end and missing the automatic scale because of 1665. We were too nice trying to avoid him and could only shoot boulders after our tanks filled up.��

In Orlando I saw alliances taking advantage of this strategy quite a few times.
If a robot isn't leaving my side of the field in the last 30 seconds then they deserve to get tapped and give up the automatic climb. That's the risk you take when you play D. Make sure you have an exit strategy!

[XaulZan11]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

If a robot isn't leaving my side of the field in the last 30 seconds then they deserve to get tapped and give up the automatic climb. That's the risk you take when you play D. Make sure you have an exit strategy!

The finalist alliance at Central Illinois did not take advantage of this and could have tied match 2 if they did (and possibly won if they spent time scoring instead of getting on batter). I agree, though, that you have to take advantage of the opponents mistake.

[Anthony Galea]

Center Line Final Match 2: https://youtu.be/ye_YvixlYnY

#2 alliance of 3098, 503, 5915 was up 1-0 in the finals against the 4 seed of 1701, 5053, and 2048. Red wins 145-144, pushing the finals to 3, which red won.

[Tyler_Kaplan]

I really enjoyed watching match 28 at CVR. I think it shows just how effective a defense can be this year. It was an exciting match to watch.

https://www.thebluealliance.com/match/2016cama_qm28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rayy...ature=youtu.be

[Brian Maher]

Originally Posted by Maximillian

Finals 2 of TVR was also very exciting. Our alliance ended up winning the match 136-134 forcing a 3rd finals match.

https://youtu.be/CUCIt0o22AQ

The finals were such an intense matchup. They were exciting to watch, and really showcased how competitive an event Tech Valley was.