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Originally Posted by Jim Zondag
Amen, Karthik:
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If FIRST wants to try to level the field, maybe they should create some kind of handicap rankings. This is done in golf and other sports to allow players of different proficiency to play against each other on somewhat equal terms in the same league. I personally do not think this is necessary, but whatever the solution, messing with the Qualifying promotion system has never really worked, and probably never will. The best games are the ones in which the teams with the best execution will rise to the top in both Qualifying AND Eliminations.
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The sports with handicaps don't change the game every year, and the handicap stays with a player, not a team! That makes this seemingly attractive idea a non-starter, imho.
