What's the best qualifying rounds strategy?

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Our team was on the winning alliance at the Buckeye regional, and we were seeded 21st, if I recall correctly, might of been 20th. We did very well our first 3 qualifying matches, but then got a few bad partners, and got into a few interesting places where our robot was basically pinned in one spot, and couldn't get out Our qualifying strat was basically to get two goals, take one back to fill it will balls via the human player, and then drop the filled goal back with the second robot, who had the other goal (one of us would each get a goal). Then whomever had 2 goal capability would take both goals, and the other team would go home we won 4 matches this way, with about 80-90 or so points each match. The big reason we got picked for the finals was this. Team #859 was the 4th? seed after qualifying, and we played their third pick in our second to last qualifying match. In the qualifying match we ended up dragging a goal with their third pick (Team 94, if I recall) still attached to it, and their arm snapped off their robot. So they ended up choosing us, because they liked the display of strength, and their third pick didn't have a functioning arm for the finals. Qualifying is a lot like last year, with some of it being based on who you are paired with, and whom you are against, but most of the good teams can use the matches to get into the finals, either with a high seed, or just with a good showing.