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Know Thyself;
Know Thy Opponent.
Scouting and Strategy for the Best
Advantage in FTC Competition
Presented by The Neutrinos
Coach Paul Bresnan
Kanad Sarkar, Shrey Agarwal
Meghana Chapalmadugu
CONTACT:
CASCADE_EFFECTS@YAHOO.COM
WHO ARE WE?
No Mass… No Charge…
No Limits
Who We Are?
• 4th Year Community Based Team
• Coach with 13 years FLL and FTC
experience
• 2014 Florida State FTC Block Party
Winning Alliance
• 2014 South Super Regional Finalist
Alliance
• 2104 World Championship Captain of
Finalist Alliance Edison Division
ED JONES DOME
ST. LOUIS
EDISON FINALIST ALLIANCE –
Captain Neutrinos
‘Oly Cows Iron Eagles Optimus
Today’s Outline
• Discuss approach to the challenge
though the season
• Audience participation - Interactive
Final Alliance Pick Demonstration
• Videos of Match Strategies
• Q and A
Sun Tzu• Ancient Chinese military strategist
• Wrote The Art of War
• “Know thyself; know thy enemy. A
hundred battles; a hundred victories.”
Preparation, observation of
other FTC teams will give
you an edge in every stage
of the FTC competition.
The Four Stages of Scouting
• Early in the Season
• Early Tournament
• Mid-Tournament
• Finals
Early in the Season
• YouTube is your best friend!
– Scout what other teams are doing
• Attend local tournaments
– What wins a match?
– What were the scores?
– What Defensive Strategies were used?
Early in the Season
• Develop an overall Strategy
• Autonomous is real point grabber
• A good offence is usually better
than a good defense
Tournament Day
• Things will be crazy
• Things will go wrong
• You will forget things
Tournament Day
• Keep calm
– You have the whole day
– Other teams and Field Assistants are
there to help you
– You will learn a lot of fun neat things
– Always send someone to the field even
if the robot will not run – Ranking Points
Tournament Day Early• The Practice Field is the place to be
– Look for unusual designs
– Talk to other teams
• Use Good Scouting Techniques
– Practice Gracious Professionalism
– Beware the “idealistic” view
HOW DO YOU APPROACH
AN ALLIANCE TEAM?
HOW DO YOU
NOT
APPROACH AN ALLIANCE
TEAM?
Tournament Day
• Engage other teams
– Show me your robot
– What’s the best part?
– Wow, how did you do that?
• Beware of Youthful Idealism
– Ask for a demonstration
– Be privately skeptical
– Never ‘dis’ another team or robot
Early Tournament - The Match
List
• Start scouting opponents ASAP
• Develop Relationships with alliance teams
• Identify which matches will be the most
difficult.
• Recruit Family and friends to scout in the
stands
Mid Tournament – A Scout’s
Tools
• Clipboard
• Field Diagrams
• Match List
• Cell Phone - Text
• A Good Attitude
Mid-Tournament - The Scouting
Matrix• Make a spreadsheet of everything
you want to know about a match
• Assign a person(s) to watch the
matches
Mid-Tournament
• Keep your eye on the rankings
• Use any new info you have on your opponents
• Make more friends!– Team spirit
– GP
• Remember Ranking Points!!!
Finals• What team do you want on your
alliance?
– Compatible Strategies
– Fun to play with
• Rank your top teams
• Remember the Power Rule
22=4 23=8
AUDIENCE
PARTICIPATION
INTERACTIVE
ALLIANCE PICKING
SIMULATION
Finals
• Not an Alliance Captain?
– Advertise your team!
– Make a good case; what benefits
would you bring?
• PRO-ACTIVE
ENTHUSIASTIC
PREPARED
SHOW PEP
Finals
• Who are your opponents?
– Did you play with/against them earlier?
– What is their major strategy?
Scouting Advantages• Early in the Season
– Knowing what to expect at a tournament
• Early Tournament– Knowing your opponents
• Mid-Tournament– Preparing for difficult matches
• Finals– Choosing your alliance
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