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Originally Posted by Coach Doug
3: Limit the alliance selection pool - if only twelve teams will be in the playoffs - selection pool is limited to only top twelve. current system enables the behavior of friends picking friends and de-values any team's record if their not in the top four ( 5th place team is equal to last place team - both have equal chance of making the playoffs). By limiting the selection pool - your scouting is more important as you need to know all the teams.
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As far as I'm aware, when you disregard selection of the 3rd alliance member in terms of FRC, then alliance selection is similar for both FTC and FRC. Both systems allow you to choose whatever member. So those will do effective scouting will get good members and will make it past the semi-finals. I think teams that don't make good decisions don't get very far, and I believe that is not the fault of the system.