FRC Robots Aren't Real Robots?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Caleb Sykes

I think the GDC tried to implement something like this in 2015, and the result was that even fewer teams bothered with autonomous at all.

This year struck a good balance in my opinion. 2 points just for running motors a few seconds, and 3 more bonus points if you could just make it over a defense. I wouldn't mind seeing some form of disincentive for smashing into the opposing alliance wall at full speed though.

My take:

If you don't leave zone X (in the right direction) by the end of auto, -2 points/robot AND temporary disadvantage. If you do leave, +5 points/robot. If you leave in the wrong direction, then that can be discussed later--game-dependent.

The temporary disadvantage would be that for 10 seconds, you are stuck in auto unless you leave the zone (by any means). At 10 seconds or zone exit, you're put into teleop.


That being said, points for running your motors is good, with more points for doing more being better. But I suspect that a mild point penalty for not moving in auto--and a piece of code, from FIRST, that is set up for "move so far"--would provide a large incentive to teams to make sure everybody moves in auto.