[EricH]

Originally Posted by IKE

What about the team that deliberately "showcases a talent" and causes the alliance to loose that match? In essence isn't that the same as throwing the match for personal team gain?

There's a YMTC somewhere about one team wanting to showcase their robot's offense... even though their alliance might have best been served by them displaying their defense. It was a few years ago.

If the team showcases their talent, then presumably their alliance members agreed. They were willing to risk taking the loss for the team member to show off. That's not a problem.

It's only a problem if they agree to a strategy that has them not showcasing their talent, and then showcase the talent anyway. That's more like going back on your word. (Not agreeing to any strategy... well, that's another problem. That's on the alliance to have caught earlier.)