The REAL chokehold of 2016

[Sperkowsky]

Originally Posted by rick.oliver

I don't understand how this robot design and the strategy of stopping low goal scoring meets the definition of a Choke-hold.

A choke-hold strategy is one, when executed effectively, guarantees a win, regardless of what the opposition does.

Actually the definition of choke hold is - absolute dominance or control

This strategy allows dominance over the low goal controlling the alliance into not scoring any.

It definitly could be debated whether this would be effective especially in elims but by definition this is a choke hold strategy.