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	== Other ==		== Other ==
	* '''Visibility:''' ~~This might seem very nuanced, but when~~ choosing which side of your alliance driver station, '''make sure that you have visibility of your targets'''. Priority is usually given to the driver, but it depends on who controls what and where.		* '''Visibility:''' When choosing which side of your alliance driver station, '''make sure that you have visibility of your targets'''. Priority is usually given to the driver, but it depends on who controls what and where.

	== Quotes ==		== Quotes ==

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	== Playing With Others ==		== Playing With Others ==
	* '''Don't Interfere:''' DO NOT--under any circumstances--interfere with your alliance partners. This is incredibly important. "Interference" means blocking incoming robots or slowing them down. Sometimes this is unavoidable, but try to make sure that this is incredibly rare. This usually comes down to having a preset path that you follow, and coordinating that with your alliance partners before the match.
	* '''Set Your Strategy:''' Someone on your drive/strategy team should be talking to your alliance partners at least 10 minutes before your match. Cover Auto strategies and make sure you don't interfere. Go over Teleop pathing and define everyone's roles. Make sure to also cover Endgame: where they should be for what tasks, and when they should be there. Good strategy can be the difference between a clear victory and a shattering defeat.		* '''Set Your Strategy:''' Someone on your drive/strategy team should be talking to your alliance partners at least 10 minutes before your match. Cover Auto strategies and make sure you don't interfere. Go over Teleop pathing and define everyone's roles. Make sure to also cover Endgame: where they should be for what tasks, and when they should be there. Good strategy can be the difference between a clear victory and a shattering defeat.

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	== Other ==		== Other ==
	* '''Visibility:''' This might seem very nuanced, but when choosing which side of your alliance driver station, '''make sure that you have visibility of your targets'''. Priority is usually given to the driver, but it depends on who controls what and where.		* '''Visibility:''' This might seem very nuanced, but when choosing which side of your alliance driver station, '''make sure that you have visibility of your targets'''. Priority is usually given to the driver, but it depends on who controls what and where.
	* '''Everybody Works For You:''' At the end of the day, you represent your alliance's work on the field. So, if something's off, TELL THEM. Nothing will get fixed if you don't, and it may get worse. This is also the case for any weird controls you don't like, mechanical inconveniences, or anything else. The control setup is supposed to adapt to you, not the other way around! Tell the relevant subteam what you want changed, and pester them until they fix it!

	== Quotes ==		== Quotes ==

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	== Competition ==		== Competition ==
	* '''Keep to yourself:''' Do NOT interfere with your alliance partners! Stay out of their way whenever possible. Being an annoying and obstructive alliance partner is an easy way to get on a "Do Not Pick" list.		* '''Keep to yourself:''' Do NOT interfere with your alliance partners! Stay out of their way whenever possible. Being an annoying and obstructive alliance partner is an easy way to get on a "Do Not Pick" list. Be careful when defending that you're only obstructing the opposing alliance!
	* '''Work as an alliance:''' Make sure that you and your alliance partners have a strategy and have worked out a way to play to the best of all your abilities. This should help with "Keep to yourself" as well: work out pathing that is efficient and unobstructive.		* '''Work as an alliance:''' Make sure that you and your alliance partners have a strategy and have worked out a way to play to the best of all your abilities. This should help with "Keep to yourself" as well: work out pathing that is efficient and unobstructive.
	* '''Don't give up:''' Keep fighting hard until the end. A strong showing can catch the eyes of potential alliance partners, even if you have a bad match. If the robot breaks, go on defense. Don't E-Stop unless doing so is necessary to maintain GP or follow the rules of the game--in general, the FTA will handle E-Stop if it's needed.		* '''Don't give up:''' Keep fighting hard until the end. A strong showing can catch the eyes of potential alliance partners, even if you have a bad match. If the robot breaks, go on defense. Don't E-Stop unless doing so is necessary to maintain GP or follow the rules of the game--in general, the FTA will handle E-Stop if it's needed.
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	* '''Spin V2:''' Anti-anti-defense is where you spin to counter their spinning: you spin in the opposite direction (like meshing gears) to counteract their spin. Practice this before competition.		* '''Spin V2:''' Anti-anti-defense is where you spin to counter their spinning: you spin in the opposite direction (like meshing gears) to counteract their spin. Practice this before competition.
	* '''Avoid Protected Zones:''' Arguably the most important part (and the part where so many teams mess up) is to make sure not to touch or enter zones that are protected. If you do, you '''WILL''' receive the respective foul.		* '''Avoid Protected Zones:''' Arguably the most important part (and the part where so many teams mess up) is to make sure not to touch or enter zones that are protected. If you do, you '''WILL''' receive the respective foul.
	* '''Don't Defend Against Your Alliance Partners:''' This is one of the worst things that can happen. If you are playing defense, don't set it up in a way that you'll impede your own alliance partners. Doing this repeatedly is a sure-fire way to land on a '''DO NOT PICK''' list.

	== Other ==		== Other ==

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2024-04-28T03:44:42Z

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Mikets at 00:11, 20 April 2024

2024-04-20T00:11:31Z

Mikets: Moved drive lessons learned to Drive Principles. These should not be season specific. (Noah/Will: after merging, there are some amount of overlapping. Please go through them and clean up).

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Moved drive lessons learned to Drive Principles. These should not be season specific. (Noah/Will: after merging, there are some amount of overlapping. Please go through them and clean up).

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 ==General==
-* You are the boss: If you want a different control setup or a mechanism to work a different way, tell this to the appropriate technical sub team! It's their job to make the robot adapt to you, not the other way around.
+* '''You are the boss:''' If you want a different control setup or a mechanism to work a different way, tell this to the appropriate technical sub team! It's their job to make the robot adapt to you, not the other way around.
-* Work as a team: Make sure that you practice as a full drive team. Communicate and provide suggestions to each other. You're all on the same team, and you need to function like a well-oiled machine so that the robot can do the same.
+* '''Work as a team:''' Make sure that you practice as a full drive team. Communicate and provide suggestions to each other. You're all on the same team, and you need to function like a well-oiled machine so that the robot can do the same.
 ==Practicing==
-* See something, say something: If you see unexpected behavior from the robot (like the code crashing or a mechanism failing to work properly), tell the appropriate sub team! Even if it's uncommon for the failure to occur or if you found a workaround for it, it's still important to inform the technical sub team about it. If the sub team is not aware of the issue, we will never learn our design mistake and fix it. It's vital to get these problems fixed before competition so that they do not occur during a match, crippling our gameplay.
+* '''See something, say something:''' If you see unexpected behavior from the robot (like the code crashing or a mechanism failing to work properly), tell the appropriate sub team! Even if it's uncommon for the failure to occur or if you found a workaround for it, it's still important to inform the technical sub team about it. If the sub team is not aware of the issue, we will never learn our design mistake and fix it. It's vital to get these problems fixed before competition so that they do not occur during a match, crippling our gameplay.
-* Practice how you play: during a match, you'll experience defense from other robots, obscured visibility, robot failures, and more. Prepare for all of these during your practice.
+* '''Practice how you play:''' During a match, you'll experience defense from other robots, obscured visibility, robot failures, and more. Prepare for all of these during your practice.
-* Practice what's difficult: Practice what you struggle with, not what you're good at. That's how you'll improve the most, and what will give you the best chance of success at competition.
+* '''Practice what's difficult:''' Practice what you struggle with, not what you're good at. That's how you'll improve the most, and what will give you the best chance of success at competition.
 ==Competition==
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 * Work as an alliance: Make sure that you and your alliance partners have a strategy and have worked out a way to play to the best of all your abilities. This should help with "Keep to yourself" as well: work out pathing that is efficient and unobstructive.
 * Don't give up: Keep fighting hard until the end. A strong showing can catch the eyes of potential alliance partners, even if you have a bad match. If the robot breaks, go on defense. Don't E-Stop unless doing so is necessary to maintain GP or follow the rules of the game--in general, the FTA will handle E-Stop if it's needed.

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	This is intended to be a brief outline of some of the drive team principles that we should keep in mind when practicing and driving at competition.		This is intended to be a brief outline of some of the drive team principles that we should keep in mind when practicing and driving at competition.

	== General ==		==General==
	* You are the boss: If you want a different control setup or a mechanism to work a different way, tell this to the appropriate technical sub team! It's their job to make the robot adapt to you, not the other way around.		* You are the boss: If you want a different control setup or a mechanism to work a different way, tell this to the appropriate technical sub team! It's their job to make the robot adapt to you, not the other way around.
	* Work as a team: Make sure that you practice as a full drive team. Communicate and provide suggestions to each other. You're all on the same team, and you need to function like a well-oiled machine so that the robot can do the same.		* Work as a team: Make sure that you practice as a full drive team. Communicate and provide suggestions to each other. You're all on the same team, and you need to function like a well-oiled machine so that the robot can do the same.

	== Practicing ==		==Practicing==
	* See something, say something: If you see unexpected behavior from the robot (like the code crashing or a mechanism failing to work properly), tell the appropriate sub team! Even if it's uncommon for the failure to occur or if you found a workaround for it, it's still important to inform the technical sub team about it. If the sub team is not aware of the issue, we will never learn our design mistake and fix it. It's vital to get these problems fixed before competition so that they do not occur during a match, crippling our gameplay.		* See something, say something: If you see unexpected behavior from the robot (like the code crashing or a mechanism failing to work properly), tell the appropriate sub team! Even if it's uncommon for the failure to occur or if you found a workaround for it, it's still important to inform the technical sub team about it. If the sub team is not aware of the issue, we will never learn our design mistake and fix it. It's vital to get these problems fixed before competition so that they do not occur during a match, crippling our gameplay.
	* Practice how you play: during a match, you'll experience defense from other robots, obscured visibility, robot failures, and more. Prepare for all of these during your practice.		* Practice how you play: during a match, you'll experience defense from other robots, obscured visibility, robot failures, and more. Prepare for all of these during your practice.
	* Practice what's difficult: Practice what you struggle with, not what you're good at. That's how you'll improve the most, and what will give you the best chance of success at competition.		* Practice what's difficult: Practice what you struggle with, not what you're good at. That's how you'll improve the most, and what will give you the best chance of success at competition.

	== Competition ==		==Competition==
	* Keep to yourself: Do NOT interfere with your alliance partners! Stay out of their way whenever possible. Being an annoying and obstructive alliance partner is an easy way to get on a "Do Not Pick" list.		* Keep to yourself: Do NOT interfere with your alliance partners! Stay out of their way whenever possible. Being an annoying and obstructive alliance partner is an easy way to get on a "Do Not Pick" list.
	* Work as an alliance: Make sure that you and your alliance partners have a strategy and have worked out a way to play to the best of all your abilities. This should help with "Keep to yourself" as well: work out pathing that is efficient and unobstructive.		* Work as an alliance: Make sure that you and your alliance partners have a strategy and have worked out a way to play to the best of all your abilities. This should help with "Keep to yourself" as well: work out pathing that is efficient and unobstructive.
	* Don't give up: Keep fighting hard until the end. A strong showing can catch the eyes of potential alliance partners, even if you have a bad match. If the robot breaks, go on defense. Don't E-Stop unless doing so is necessary to maintain GP or follow the rules of the game--in general, the FTA will handle E-Stop if it's needed.		* Don't give up: Keep fighting hard until the end. A strong showing can catch the eyes of potential alliance partners, even if you have a bad match. If the robot breaks, go on defense. Don't E-Stop unless doing so is necessary to maintain GP or follow the rules of the game--in general, the FTA will handle E-Stop if it's needed.

Mikets at 03:06, 17 April 2024

2024-04-17T03:06:40Z

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	== General ==		== General ==
	* You are the boss: If you want a different control setup or a mechanism to work a different way, tell this to the appropriate technical ~~subteam~~! It's their job to make the robot adapt to you, not the other way around.		* You are the boss: If you want a different control setup or a mechanism to work a different way, tell this to the appropriate technical sub team! It's their job to make the robot adapt to you, not the other way around.
	* Work as a team: Make sure that you practice as a full drive team. Communicate and provide suggestions to each other. You're all on the same team, and you need to function like a well-oiled machine so that the robot can do the same.		* Work as a team: Make sure that you practice as a full drive team. Communicate and provide suggestions to each other. You're all on the same team, and you need to function like a well-oiled machine so that the robot can do the same.

	== Practicing ==		== Practicing ==
	* See something, say something: If you see unexpected behavior from the robot (like the code crashing or a mechanism failing to work properly), tell the appropriate ~~subteam~~! Even if it's uncommon for the failure to occur, it's still important to inform the technical ~~subteam~~ about it. It's vital to get these problems fixed before competition so that they do not occur during a match, crippling our gameplay.		* See something, say something: If you see unexpected behavior from the robot (like the code crashing or a mechanism failing to work properly), tell the appropriate sub team! Even if it's uncommon for the failure to occur or if you found a workaround for it, it's still important to inform the technical sub team about it. If the sub team is not aware of the issue, we will never learn our design mistake and fix it. It's vital to get these problems fixed before competition so that they do not occur during a match, crippling our gameplay.
	* Practice how you play: during a match, you'll experience defense from other robots, obscured visibility, robot failures, and more. Prepare for all of these during your practice.		* Practice how you play: during a match, you'll experience defense from other robots, obscured visibility, robot failures, and more. Prepare for all of these during your practice.
	* Practice what's difficult: Practice what you struggle with, not what you're good at. That's how you'll improve the most, and what will give you the best chance of success at competition.		* Practice what's difficult: Practice what you struggle with, not what you're good at. That's how you'll improve the most, and what will give you the best chance of success at competition.

Will.Barber: Created Driving Principles page. This is not intended to be all-encompassing, and rather to be a basic foundation. It might be a good idea to eventually have wikilinks in here to more detailed pages (maybe one about offense, defense, off-field, etc.)

2024-04-17T02:15:34Z

Created Driving Principles page. This is not intended to be all-encompassing, and rather to be a basic foundation. It might be a good idea to eventually have wikilinks in here to more detailed pages (maybe one about offense, defense, off-field, etc.)

New page

This is intended to be a brief outline of some of the drive team principles that we should keep in mind when practicing and driving at competition.

== General ==
* You are the boss: If you want a different control setup or a mechanism to work a different way, tell this to the appropriate technical subteam! It's their job to make the robot adapt to you, not the other way around.
* Work as a team: Make sure that you practice as a full drive team. Communicate and provide suggestions to each other. You're all on the same team, and you need to function like a well-oiled machine so that the robot can do the same.

== Practicing ==
* See something, say something: If you see unexpected behavior from the robot (like the code crashing or a mechanism failing to work properly), tell the appropriate subteam! Even if it's uncommon for the failure to occur, it's still important to inform the technical subteam about it. It's vital to get these problems fixed before competition so that they do not occur during a match, crippling our gameplay.
* Practice how you play: during a match, you'll experience defense from other robots, obscured visibility, robot failures, and more. Prepare for all of these during your practice.
* Practice what's difficult: Practice what you struggle with, not what you're good at. That's how you'll improve the most, and what will give you the best chance of success at competition.

== Competition ==
* Keep to yourself: Do NOT interfere with your alliance partners! Stay out of their way whenever possible. Being an annoying and obstructive alliance partner is an easy way to get on a "Do Not Pick" list.
* Work as an alliance: Make sure that you and your alliance partners have a strategy and have worked out a way to play to the best of all your abilities. This should help with "Keep to yourself" as well: work out pathing that is efficient and unobstructive.
* Don't give up: Keep fighting hard until the end. A strong showing can catch the eyes of potential alliance partners, even if you have a bad match. If the robot breaks, go on defense. Don't E-Stop unless doing so is necessary to maintain GP or follow the rules of the game--in general, the FTA will handle E-Stop if it's needed.

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	== Competition ==		== Competition ==
	* Keep to yourself: Do NOT interfere with your alliance partners! Stay out of their way whenever possible. Being an annoying and obstructive alliance partner is an easy way to get on a "Do Not Pick" list.		* '''Keep to yourself:''' Do NOT interfere with your alliance partners! Stay out of their way whenever possible. Being an annoying and obstructive alliance partner is an easy way to get on a "Do Not Pick" list.
	* Work as an alliance: Make sure that you and your alliance partners have a strategy and have worked out a way to play to the best of all your abilities. This should help with "Keep to yourself" as well: work out pathing that is efficient and unobstructive.		* '''Work as an alliance:''' Make sure that you and your alliance partners have a strategy and have worked out a way to play to the best of all your abilities. This should help with "Keep to yourself" as well: work out pathing that is efficient and unobstructive.
	* Don't give up: Keep fighting hard until the end. A strong showing can catch the eyes of potential alliance partners, even if you have a bad match. If the robot breaks, go on defense. Don't E-Stop unless doing so is necessary to maintain GP or follow the rules of the game--in general, the FTA will handle E-Stop if it's needed.		* '''Don't give up:''' Keep fighting hard until the end. A strong showing can catch the eyes of potential alliance partners, even if you have a bad match. If the robot breaks, go on defense. Don't E-Stop unless doing so is necessary to maintain GP or follow the rules of the game--in general, the FTA will handle E-Stop if it's needed.

	== Playing With Others ==		== Playing With Others ==
	* '''~~DON~~'~~T INTERFERE~~:''' DO NOT--under any circumstances--interfere with your alliance partners. This is incredibly important. "Interference" means blocking incoming robots or slowing them down. Sometimes this is unavoidable, but try to make sure that this is incredibly rare. This usually comes down to having a preset path that you follow, and coordinating that with your alliance partners before the match.		* '''Don't Interfere:''' DO NOT--under any circumstances--interfere with your alliance partners. This is incredibly important. "Interference" means blocking incoming robots or slowing them down. Sometimes this is unavoidable, but try to make sure that this is incredibly rare. This usually comes down to having a preset path that you follow, and coordinating that with your alliance partners before the match.
	* '''~~SET YOUR STRATEGY~~:''' Someone on your drive/strategy team should be talking to your alliance partners at least 10 minutes before your match. Cover Auto strategies and make sure you don't interfere. Go over Teleop pathing and define everyone's roles. Make sure to also cover Endgame: where they should be for what tasks, and when they should be there. Good strategy can be the difference between a clear victory and a shattering defeat.		* '''Set Your Strategy:''' Someone on your drive/strategy team should be talking to your alliance partners at least 10 minutes before your match. Cover Auto strategies and make sure you don't interfere. Go over Teleop pathing and define everyone's roles. Make sure to also cover Endgame: where they should be for what tasks, and when they should be there. Good strategy can be the difference between a clear victory and a shattering defeat.

	== Anti-defense ==		== Anti-defense ==
	* '''~~SPIN~~:''' When going against an opponent who’s defending against you, the main tool at your disposal spinning. Spin in the direction such that you are essentially trying to “spin around your opponent.” This reduces robot-to-robot contact and allows you to maneuver around them. Practice this before competition.		* '''Spin:''' When going against an opponent who’s defending against you, the main tool at your disposal spinning. Spin in the direction such that you are essentially trying to “spin around your opponent.” This reduces robot-to-robot contact and allows you to maneuver around them. Practice this before competition.
	* '''~~USE PROTECTED ZONES~~:''' Use the protected zones by trying to score and stay in them. However, make sure not to sacrifice cycle time for safety: still try to score outside of them if you're not at risk of defense from an opposing robot.		* '''Use Protected Zones:''' Use the protected zones by trying to score and stay in them. However, make sure not to sacrifice cycle time for safety: still try to score outside of them if you're not at risk of defense from an opposing robot.

	== Defense ==		== Defense ==
	* '''~~IDENTIFY CHOKE POINTS~~:''' Places where you know the robots will tend to funnel towards are your targets. These should be identified with the strategy head of your alliances before competitions.		* '''Identify Choke Points:''' Places where you know the robots will tend to funnel towards are your targets. These should be identified with the strategy head of your alliances before competitions.
	* '''~~GET BETWEEN THEM~~:''' Stay between them and their goal, trying to copy their movements.		* '''Get Between Them:''' Stay between them and their goal, trying to copy their movements.
	* '''~~SPIN~~ V2:''' Anti-anti-defense is where you spin to counter their spinning: you spin in the opposite direction (like meshing gears) to counteract their spin. Practice this before competition.		* '''Spin V2:''' Anti-anti-defense is where you spin to counter their spinning: you spin in the opposite direction (like meshing gears) to counteract their spin. Practice this before competition.
	* '''~~AVOID PROTECTED ZONES~~:''' Arguably the most important part (and the part where so many teams mess up) is to make sure not to touch or enter zones that are protected. If you do, you '''WILL''' receive the respective foul.		* '''Avoid Protected Zones:''' Arguably the most important part (and the part where so many teams mess up) is to make sure not to touch or enter zones that are protected. If you do, you '''WILL''' receive the respective foul.
	* '''~~DON~~'~~T DEFEND AGAINST YOUR ALLIANCE PARTNERS~~:''' This is one of the worst things that can happen. If you are playing defense, don't set it up in a way that you'll impede your own alliance partners. Doing this repeatedly is a sure-fire way to land on a '''DO NOT PICK''' list.		* '''Don't Defend Against Your Alliance Partners:''' This is one of the worst things that can happen. If you are playing defense, don't set it up in a way that you'll impede your own alliance partners. Doing this repeatedly is a sure-fire way to land on a '''DO NOT PICK''' list.

	== Other ==		== Other ==
	* '''~~VISIBILITY~~:''' This might seem very nuanced, but when choosing which side of your alliance driver station, '''make sure that you have visibility of your targets'''. Priority is usually given to the driver, but it depends on who controls what and where.		* '''Visibility:''' This might seem very nuanced, but when choosing which side of your alliance driver station, '''make sure that you have visibility of your targets'''. Priority is usually given to the driver, but it depends on who controls what and where.
	* '''~~EVERYBODY WORKS FOR YOU~~:''' At the end of the day, you represent your alliance's work on the field. So, if something's off, TELL THEM. Nothing will get fixed if you don't, and it may get worse. This is also the case for any weird controls you don't like, mechanical inconveniences, or anything else. The control setup is supposed to adapt to you, not the other way around! Tell the relevant subteam what you want changed, and pester them until they fix it!		* '''Everybody Works For You:''' At the end of the day, you represent your alliance's work on the field. So, if something's off, TELL THEM. Nothing will get fixed if you don't, and it may get worse. This is also the case for any weird controls you don't like, mechanical inconveniences, or anything else. The control setup is supposed to adapt to you, not the other way around! Tell the relevant subteam what you want changed, and pester them until they fix it!

	== Quotes ==		== Quotes ==

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	This is intended to be a brief outline of some of the drive team principles that we should keep in mind when practicing and driving at competition.		This is intended to be a brief outline of some of the drive team principles that we should keep in mind when practicing and driving at competition.

	==General==		== General ==
	* '''You are the boss:''' If you want a different control setup or a mechanism to work a different way, tell this to the appropriate technical sub team! It's their job to make the robot adapt to you, not the other way around.		* '''You are the boss:''' If you want a different control setup or a mechanism to work a different way, tell this to the appropriate technical sub team! It's their job to make the robot adapt to you, not the other way around.
	* '''Work as a team:''' Make sure that you practice as a full drive team. Communicate and provide suggestions to each other. You're all on the same team, and you need to function like a well-oiled machine so that the robot can do the same.		* '''Work as a team:''' Make sure that you practice as a full drive team. Communicate and provide suggestions to each other. You're all on the same team, and you need to function like a well-oiled machine so that the robot can do the same.
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	* '''Avoid breaking the robot:''' Try not to break things. Given the nature of the sport it will sometimes happen on the field, but try to avoid excessive damage. The easiest way to do this is to use '''Turtle Mode.''' In many of our robots that extend outside of the frame perimeter, this mode is used to retract everything inside to avoid damage while traveling at high speed or cross-field. Note that while on the practice field it is okay to overcompensate to avoid damage, while playing make sure that you're overly cautious to the detriment of your cycle times.		* '''Avoid breaking the robot:''' Try not to break things. Given the nature of the sport it will sometimes happen on the field, but try to avoid excessive damage. The easiest way to do this is to use '''Turtle Mode.''' In many of our robots that extend outside of the frame perimeter, this mode is used to retract everything inside to avoid damage while traveling at high speed or cross-field. Note that while on the practice field it is okay to overcompensate to avoid damage, while playing make sure that you're overly cautious to the detriment of your cycle times.

	==Practicing==		== Practicing ==
	* '''See something, say something:''' If you see unexpected behavior from the robot (like the code crashing or a mechanism failing to work properly), tell the appropriate sub team! Even if it's uncommon for the failure to occur or if you found a workaround for it, it's still important to inform the technical sub team about it. If the sub team is not aware of the issue, we will never learn our design mistake and fix it. It's vital to get these problems fixed before competition so that they do not occur during a match, crippling our gameplay.		* '''See something, say something:''' If you see unexpected behavior from the robot (like the code crashing or a mechanism failing to work properly), tell the appropriate sub team! Even if it's uncommon for the failure to occur or if you found a workaround for it, it's still important to inform the technical sub team about it. If the sub team is not aware of the issue, we will never learn our design mistake and fix it. It's vital to get these problems fixed before competition so that they do not occur during a match, crippling our gameplay.
	* '''Practice how you play:''' During a match, you'll experience defense from other robots, obscured visibility, robot failures, and more. Prepare for all of these during your practice.		* '''Practice how you play:''' During a match, you'll experience defense from other robots, obscured visibility, robot failures, and more. Prepare for all of these during your practice.
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	* '''Experiment:''' When practicing, your current strategy may not be the best for cycles. Make sure to try different ones and measure the results. Another great way to look for strategies is to go onto YouTube or Chief Delphi and look for analysis or strategy postings.		* '''Experiment:''' When practicing, your current strategy may not be the best for cycles. Make sure to try different ones and measure the results. Another great way to look for strategies is to go onto YouTube or Chief Delphi and look for analysis or strategy postings.

	==Competition==		== Competition ==
	* Keep to yourself: Do NOT interfere with your alliance partners! Stay out of their way whenever possible. Being an annoying and obstructive alliance partner is an easy way to get on a "Do Not Pick" list.		* Keep to yourself: Do NOT interfere with your alliance partners! Stay out of their way whenever possible. Being an annoying and obstructive alliance partner is an easy way to get on a "Do Not Pick" list.
	* Work as an alliance: Make sure that you and your alliance partners have a strategy and have worked out a way to play to the best of all your abilities. This should help with "Keep to yourself" as well: work out pathing that is efficient and unobstructive.		* Work as an alliance: Make sure that you and your alliance partners have a strategy and have worked out a way to play to the best of all your abilities. This should help with "Keep to yourself" as well: work out pathing that is efficient and unobstructive.
	* Don't give up: Keep fighting hard until the end. A strong showing can catch the eyes of potential alliance partners, even if you have a bad match. If the robot breaks, go on defense. Don't E-Stop unless doing so is necessary to maintain GP or follow the rules of the game--in general, the FTA will handle E-Stop if it's needed.		* Don't give up: Keep fighting hard until the end. A strong showing can catch the eyes of potential alliance partners, even if you have a bad match. If the robot breaks, go on defense. Don't E-Stop unless doing so is necessary to maintain GP or follow the rules of the game--in general, the FTA will handle E-Stop if it's needed.

	==Playing With Others==		== Playing With Others ==
	* '''DON'T INTERFERE:''' DO NOT--under any circumstances--interfere with your alliance partners. This is incredibly important. "Interference" means blocking incoming robots or slowing them down. Sometimes this is unavoidable, but try to make sure that this is incredibly rare. This usually comes down to having a preset path that you follow, and coordinating that with your alliance partners before the match.		* '''DON'T INTERFERE:''' DO NOT--under any circumstances--interfere with your alliance partners. This is incredibly important. "Interference" means blocking incoming robots or slowing them down. Sometimes this is unavoidable, but try to make sure that this is incredibly rare. This usually comes down to having a preset path that you follow, and coordinating that with your alliance partners before the match.
	* '''SET YOUR STRATEGY:''' Someone on your drive/strategy team should be talking to your alliance partners at least 10 minutes before your match. Cover Auto strategies and make sure you don't interfere. Go over Teleop pathing and define everyone's roles. Make sure to also cover Endgame: where they should be for what tasks, and when they should be there. Good strategy can be the difference between a clear victory and a shattering defeat.		* '''SET YOUR STRATEGY:''' Someone on your drive/strategy team should be talking to your alliance partners at least 10 minutes before your match. Cover Auto strategies and make sure you don't interfere. Go over Teleop pathing and define everyone's roles. Make sure to also cover Endgame: where they should be for what tasks, and when they should be there. Good strategy can be the difference between a clear victory and a shattering defeat.

	==Anti-defense==		== Anti-defense ==
	* '''SPIN:''' When going against an opponent who’s defending against you, the main tool at your disposal spinning. Spin in the direction such that you are essentially trying to “spin around your opponent.” This reduces robot-to-robot contact and allows you to maneuver around them. Practice this before competition.		* '''SPIN:''' When going against an opponent who’s defending against you, the main tool at your disposal spinning. Spin in the direction such that you are essentially trying to “spin around your opponent.” This reduces robot-to-robot contact and allows you to maneuver around them. Practice this before competition.
	* '''USE PROTECTED ZONES:''' Use the protected zones by trying to score and stay in them. However, make sure not to sacrifice cycle time for safety: still try to score outside of them if you're not at risk of defense from an opposing robot.		* '''USE PROTECTED ZONES:''' Use the protected zones by trying to score and stay in them. However, make sure not to sacrifice cycle time for safety: still try to score outside of them if you're not at risk of defense from an opposing robot.

	==Defense==		== Defense ==
	* '''IDENTIFY CHOKE POINTS:''' Places where you know the robots will tend to funnel towards are your targets. These should be identified with the strategy head of your alliances before competitions.		* '''IDENTIFY CHOKE POINTS:''' Places where you know the robots will tend to funnel towards are your targets. These should be identified with the strategy head of your alliances before competitions.
	* '''GET BETWEEN THEM:''' Stay between them and their goal, trying to copy their movements.		* '''GET BETWEEN THEM:''' Stay between them and their goal, trying to copy their movements.
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	* '''DON'T DEFEND AGAINST YOUR ALLIANCE PARTNERS:''' This is one of the worst things that can happen. If you are playing defense, don't set it up in a way that you'll impede your own alliance partners. Doing this repeatedly is a sure-fire way to land on a '''DO NOT PICK''' list.		* '''DON'T DEFEND AGAINST YOUR ALLIANCE PARTNERS:''' This is one of the worst things that can happen. If you are playing defense, don't set it up in a way that you'll impede your own alliance partners. Doing this repeatedly is a sure-fire way to land on a '''DO NOT PICK''' list.

	==Other==		== Other ==
	* '''VISIBILITY:''' This might seem very nuanced, but when choosing which side of your alliance driver station, '''make sure that you have visibility of your targets'''. Priority is usually given to the driver, but it depends on who controls what and where.		* '''VISIBILITY:''' This might seem very nuanced, but when choosing which side of your alliance driver station, '''make sure that you have visibility of your targets'''. Priority is usually given to the driver, but it depends on who controls what and where.
	* '''EVERYBODY WORKS FOR YOU:''' At the end of the day, you represent your alliance's work on the field. So, if something's off, TELL THEM. Nothing will get fixed if you don't, and it may get worse. This is also the case for any weird controls you don't like, mechanical inconveniences, or anything else. The control setup is supposed to adapt to you, not the other way around! Tell the relevant subteam what you want changed, and pester them until they fix it!		* '''EVERYBODY WORKS FOR YOU:''' At the end of the day, you represent your alliance's work on the field. So, if something's off, TELL THEM. Nothing will get fixed if you don't, and it may get worse. This is also the case for any weird controls you don't like, mechanical inconveniences, or anything else. The control setup is supposed to adapt to you, not the other way around! Tell the relevant subteam what you want changed, and pester them until they fix it!

	==Quotes==		== Quotes ==
	* '''StormBots:''' ''The strategic truth is that when given a choice, drivers do not e-stop their bots. With an e-stop, you forfeit any chance to regain control, even at a diminished level. You also set your bot up for significant foul points should you get nudged into foul zones. If there are any actual safety concerns, the FTAs handle them. Drive teams are focusing on strategic concerns, and that’s “do literally anything but die on the field”''.		* '''StormBots:''' ''The strategic truth is that when given a choice, drivers do not e-stop their bots. With an e-stop, you forfeit any chance to regain control, even at a diminished level. You also set your bot up for significant foul points should you get nudged into foul zones. If there are any actual safety concerns, the FTAs handle them. Drive teams are focusing on strategic concerns, and that’s “do literally anything but die on the field”''.
	'''[Titan]''' We agree, but with the exception that we remain GP and that the rules allow it.		'''[Titan]''' We agree, but with the exception that we remain GP and that the rules allow it.
	* '''Practice like you’ve never won. Perform like you’ve never lost:''' When practicing, nothing should be left to chance. If you think defensive robots will be present, practice anti-defense. If there are anticipated problems with the robot, make sure you know how to work around them. But on the field, be confident: the only thing you’re doing on the field is running cycles. Don’t worry about what the crowds doing, etc. Just focus and be confident in your abilities.		* '''Practice like you’ve never won. Perform like you’ve never lost:''' When practicing, nothing should be left to chance. If you think defensive robots will be present, practice anti-defense. If there are anticipated problems with the robot, make sure you know how to work around them. But on the field, be confident: the only thing you’re doing on the field is running cycles. Don’t worry about what the crowds doing, etc. Just focus and be confident in your abilities.