Scoring For Your Opponents

[Bill Moore]

PreNote: This is not directed toward any of the triplets, but is made as a general statement.

Two points of truth keep getting repeated in this thread:

1) Scoring points for your opponent is a good strategy when you will win by a blowout, and
2) It is embarrassing to have an opponent so self-assured of victory that they begin to score for you.

My question would be "Why did the other alliance not have the ability to score many points?" Was their robot not working correctly? And, did you do anything to help them get it working properly?

If a team is struggling to get their drive system to do more than run in circles, and you are sitting in your pit polishing the chassis of your bot, then you don't "get it".

The FIRST competition isn't just about beating your opponents at YOUR best, but it is also about beating your opponents at THEIR best. If you have made no move to help them fix their robot, when you have had ample time to do so, it isn't the lowly scoring alliance that should be embarrassed for their play, it is the dominating team that should be embarassed for their unwillingness to help fellow competitors.