pic: Top 10% OPRs compared via standard deviation distribution - 2008-2015

[Citrus Dad]

Originally Posted by JamesBrown

It is possible, but I think the real driving force this year is the lack of defense. I think the top teams have always been this much better at scoring than everyone else, however facing regular defense from other teams dragged down their average scores significantly.

I would go further to say its in part a function of the lack of interdependency, both offense & defense. Our highest score came with only 2 robots on the field (although we would have gotten a higher score if our robot had grabbed a 2nd center can in one of the Sacramento finals with 3 bots on the field.)

But that's further enhanced by the technical challenge of capping stacks which is akin to climbing beyond the first level of the pyramid in 2013. Not many teams could do that back then either.