No Lifter = No Playoffs

[coldfusion1279]

After seeing the game live, I retract my original comment. For most teams, scoring is rare. 2 points will decide most matches in the qualifier matches, assuming there aren't a bazillion penalties (and yes there are matches with dozens of penalties).

While not being able to hang doesn't mean you miss the playoffs...

It's 20 seconds to score two points. The only reason not to have a hanger is if you score 2 balls in 20 seconds, which is 12 balls in the tele-op all together. AND this assumes you aren't being hassled by defenders. No team scores 12 balls by themselves in tele-op. The teams that can do this, draw defense. This doesn't really make sense due to the nature of the rankings, but its true.

In summary, hanging was completely under estimated by many teams, including our own.

Down the stretch I expect match scores will get higher. But for now, hanging seems to be a great attribute if you can do it in the finale.