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Originally Posted by Jim Zondag
So, FIRST's attempts at trying to change what we do on the feild really don't change much after all, since the teams who know how to win invariably end up as the leaders at the end of the tournament anyway. What these attempts do serve to do is:
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- Set up a lot of built in upsets in Eliminations, since the teams best equipped for winning the tournment may not be the qualifying leaders.
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I agree with Jim on most of his points, but I'm not sure I think this one is a Bad Thing. Having some element of uncertainty does make eliminations more exciting, since there is no guarantee of the "top" teams being seeded high.
In fact, this may actually be a good thing. Young teams that don't know how to scout & prepare for picking will either get lucky, get some help from some other team, or totally mess up their picks. This could result in those teams (or others that aren't in a position to pick) realize how important this aspect of the competition is, and change their behavior the next year. Which results in stronger teams, and better competitions