TeleOp Strategy: Cycle Times & Human Players

TeleOp is a race against the clock. Cycle Time: The time it turns to drive to load, intake, drive to score, score, and return.

• Average Team: 15 seconds (8 cycles).
• Elite Team: 6 seconds (20 cycles).

Reducing Cycle Time

1. Drive Fast: Use Spleed/Velocity control.
2. Intake While Moving: Don’t stop to eat. Eat on the run.
3. Automate Scoring: One button to extend slides and dump. Don’t manually adjust.

The Human Player

The Human Player is the 3rd driver. In DECODE, they place pixels in the Loading Zone.

• Strat: Place “Ready-to-Intake” stacks (e.g., 2 pixels side-by-side).
• Don’t: Throw them randomly.
• Do: Watch the robot. Have the next stack ready BEFORE the robot arrives.

Conclusion

Practice your cycles. Drill them until your driver dreams about them. Consistency > Speed.