[Paul Copioli]

Raul and I have a very similar mindset on this strategy.

The 2008 great lakes regional was a classic example of "make them all decline to get us in the finals" strategy.

Everyone knew 66 was going to pick us and we were at 13 or something like that. I went up to the mentors and students of 66 and said, "we will accept no matter what but please do the following so we can have a chance to make it to the finals" 66 was willing to do the "pick everyone" strategy and it worked.

We sat dead in 2 of the three matches in the finals due to the power distribution board that year (don't even get me started on that thing), but if not for that strategy I think we would have been out in the QC or sf.

As luck had it, 910 was available in the third round and played masterfully keeping both matches we were sitting dead ptty close.

I felt bad because a lot of my friends were on teams that we "scorched" but know they would have probably done the same.

Paul