Day 1.2: Scoring Method Analysis

2025 Reefscape Example

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

  1. Open Scoring Method Analysis Spreadsheet
  2. Pull up match points section of game manual, record values into sheet, Add fouls as negative points
  3. Pull up ranking points section of game manual, record values into sheet
  4. Fill out ranking point ratio section
  5. Find duration of seconds for auto, tele, and endgame
  6. 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)
  7. Find max match points (Perfect Match)
  8. Fill out RP combination table, do RP become match points
  9. Find max RP combos/insights
  10. Record any insights as you find time