[YMTC]: Robot Ability

[Greg Needel]

I feel like I see/ am involved in this situation every year and it never gets easier. Fortunately for the sake of this discussion you pin pointed 1 detail that makes it very easy.

Originally Posted by boiler

Just before the last match, the students get the manipulator working smoothly and effectively. The team has one last chance to show off their manipulator function before elimination alliance pairings

You need to do what will make you win the match! IMO most of the final picking decisions are finished before that point which you speak of, infact most are 90% done on Friday night with some small adjustments on Saturday based on the rankings and any changes that might happen. Which brings me to my advise to do what will win. I am assuming that from your description the team has been winning matches by playing defense then keep your ranking high because many teams won't rank enough robots and will turn to the rankings and some teams may want you for your defense ability. While I think every person on every team can identify with your situation the example that is given here is one of those "to little to late" ones. The best thing to do is to go to the top team and tell them that you are working and try to draw them over to the practice field to show them in order to gain one of those valuable late 2nd round pick spots.