Finale Blocking Strategy

[Kevin Sevcik]

However, consider that redateam has to play pretty much perfect defense here. If blueateam gets by them at all and touches any part of the tower, then redateam can't touch blueateam or the blue TOWER without a penalty. At which point, I think redateam gives up their defense. Plus, redateam has to be sure it doesn't accidentally brush the tower while defending.

Honestly, if blueateam has a bot to push redateam around, beating this defense is laughably easy. Blueateam just plans on pushing redateam sideways past the front of the tower, so it drive to the side of the tower, turns parallel to the bump and pushes. If redateam tries to keep blueateam from getting beside the bump, redateam gets pushed up the bump, which doesn't sound fun. Then blueateam turns and takes the front of the tower.

So, really, if your robot is going to lose a shoving match... then you should expect to win one. Best redateam can hope is to slightly annoy and slow down blueateam.