By Josie Schmitt and Maddy Burke Scouting and Strategy By Josie Schmitt and Maddy Burke
Strategy
Strategy Read the Game Manual Figure out what parts of the game you want to complete Ex: Gears, Fuel, or Defense Have a clear aim Be aware of the cool factor Easy but big point task Prioritize Functionality Desired qualities
Strategy Keep in mind your team’s limits and build within them Analyze the game How you can get the most rank points Keep in mind You have partners but you can’t rely on them for your own points (carry your own weight) What kind of alliance you could be on, or facing (possible picks)
Strategy At competition figuring out How to get the most points How you can rank the highest What combo of teams could win
Scouting Scouting is the collection of data to predict the future. It is very important!
Scouting Crucial Pit scouting Information management Predict match strategy of opponents Predict the future Essential for alliance selection Pit scouting Take pictures Type of drivetrain Look at subsystems Functionalities Quality of construction Information management Pen and Paper requires organization by teams Database helps with statistics
Scouting Things to keep track of: Match score Points scored by each team Scoring attempts and failures Penalties Autonomous modes, starting position General strategy and tendencies Drivers and human players
Scouting Data for all teams every match Requires Lots of people Make it FUN!! Alliance Selection Fill in gaps Preliminary list on Friday Night Tweak list through Saturday Be aware of a single metric
OPR About how many points each team should be able to score Weighted Average Accuracy is game dependent Most quoted statistic
Strategy vs. Scouting Strategy What your team does Specific objectives for each match Finding a main point of interest for your robot Expressing to the alliance how you think the team can earn the most points Maximizing points for the alliances Scouting Predicting the future What other teams can do What your robot can’t do Using the most important factors to find robots that fill in the gaps.
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Fun Activity - Mock Draft