[robodude03]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

In the scenarios that you, Karthik, and John are describing - are the teams always aware that they are putting their desires to showcase their robot ahead of the success of the alliance or, are they sometimes ignorant in making these decisions and capable of improvement or show improvement under the guidance and experience of savvy alliance partners?

Jane

Actually in my case (one mentioned in my post) the team came out and told me they were going to throw the match. All water under the bridge now, but at the time it was difficult for us to swallow.
In most other cases, teams want to showcase their strengths. Depending on the alliance that we are facing I explain the situation and present all of the facts for the upcoming match. At that point, most teams understand what their part in the match is and if anything showcase the ability to work well with others and execute a strategy.