Starve Them!

[Paul Copioli]

Mike A,

I agree with you on most things, but not this one. I have to take Lavery's side on this one. Having the auton winner go on defense is an incentive to win auton. If it were the other way around, we probably would not have focused on auton as much.

If you do not think you can win auton, then don't shoot. Get in position and rapid fire as soon as your offensive round starts. You will overcome much of the auton deficit. I agree that winning auton is a big advantage, but not just because of the 10 points. The bigger advantage is the 80 seconds of continuous offense and the transition game that has to happen in the last 40 seconds for the team that loses auton.

I like all the different strategies that are involved in this game, but my head hurts after every match due to the incredibly fast pace. This is the hardest game I have ever had to coach. Thankfully, my student drivers are a lot smarter than me and covered for me on several occasions.