Play: Jam and Shoot


Description:

Basic play that can be transitioned to from various places. If the aggressor has a good shot on goal, this play is called and the primary focus is to quickly convert to a shoot and score without the aid of other robots.

Illustration:

Positions Present:

  • Blocker
  • Defender
  • Aggressor
  • Special Op Aggressor
  • Creator

Position Strategies:

Blocker + Defender:

Work together cutting down shots in same fashion as described in Loose Defense.
Call TandemBlockerSkill and TandemDefenderSkill

Aggressor:

Runs through the ball to open goal spot, arming kicker continuously.
Runs JamAndShootSkill

Special Op Aggressor:

Remains behind the aggressor, screening more dangerous opponent on same side of field from behind.
Runs BehindScreenOffenseSkill, clearly called by the aggressor's action function

Creator:

Gets open for a cross crease pass/rebound, looking at the ball.
Calls OppositeReboundOffenseSkill

Transitions:


Once aggressor has kicked the ball for a certain amount of time OR play timer has timed out.

Position Switching:


  • Aggressor, SpecialOpAggressor, Creator
  • If somebody other than aggressor is one with the ball, switch with aggressor.
  • keep special op behind the creator (along length of field)