After One Week

[Richard Wallace]

This sheet looks at TBA Insights from 17 events completed in Week 0.5 and Week 1.

734 teams competing, 1580 matches played, 1823 outer works breached, 5228 tower challenges, 338 scales, 103 captures.

Trends I see:

Low goal shooting increases both the number of cycles and the scoring effect of each cycle. Best example: Greater Toronto Regional Central teams shot significantly more low goals than high, and scored about 8 points per match more than at other events. They also had the highest rates of breach and capture.

Outliers, such as 33 at Waterford and 179 at Palmetto, ran fast, effective cycles shooting high goals from the batter. But for teams without a consistent high shot, low goal is the key to seeding.

All #1 seeds so far are capable of crossing the low bar.

Cycle efficiency (avg teleop boulder score / avg teleop defense score) is low now. Many teams are crossing without a boulder, probably because the time they need to acquire one is too long.