Day 1.2: Scoring Method Analysis
Overview
Scoring method analysis is a critical phase during both Mock Kickoff and actual Kickoff where the team analyzes the game's scoring mechanics to identify optimal strategies.
Keep these in mind
- Ranking Points vs Match Points: How do ranking points affect strategy?
- Point calculations and combinations
- Imagine you are the only team on the field
- Scoring density analysis
- Auto vs Teleop scoring comparison
- Do Ranking Points (RP) become match points?
Steps
- Open Scoring Method Analysis Spreadsheet
- Pull up match points section of game manual, record values into sheet, Add fouls as negative points
- Pull up ranking points section of game manual, record values into sheet
- Fill out ranking point ratio section
- Find duration of seconds for auto, tele, and endgame
- Find max point calculations for each scoring method, via time(Game Piece Recycles), scoring location (Run out of spots to score), or scoring element quantity (Run out of game pieces)
- Find max match points (Perfect Match)
- Fill out RP combination table, do RP become match points
- Find max RP combos/insights
- Record any insights as you find time