how effective are the herders/dumpers?

[Revolverx7]

Originally Posted by CircularLogic

I think it is important to distinguish between dumpers and herders.

Being a dumper was good when you could hold a lot of balls and score them quickly and effectively. You would also have to play very good defense as a dumper and be able to put the 10 in during autonomous.

Being a herder was probably the best thing you could have on a robot. One particularly good one at SBPLI was 358 (happauge eagles). They were a very good shooter but i think the reason they did so well was because they could harvest balls like nobody's business and then turn around and put them into the goal. During one match, there had to be at least 20 balls next to a corner goal. Any team that could have scooped them up and put them in would have one that match. Being a herder is what is going to separate the great scorers from the good scorers.

Thanks for that. We tried our best to pick up some balls when we could.

Herding is deffinetly important this year. I also think that dumping is also good, but only in partnership with 2 good shooters. Its also a very good way to ensure an autonomous win.