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Re: Co-Op Rules for IRI - Unofficial Vote

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Originally Posted by Chris Fultz View Post
1. 2 points. No change to point values, ranking structure, etc.

2. 1 point. No change to ranking structure, just make a win worth more than the co-op bridge. Only counts if fully balanced.

3. 1 point. Ranking based on win-loss record, with co-op points as a tie breaker. This keeps the ranking focus on win-loss, but also makes the co-op important for teams with the same record. Only counts if fully balanced.
Well since no one else has actually commented on the available three options, I will try too.

I am debating which option between 1 or 3 is best. Option 1 pretty much makes everyone at atleast attempt to Coop early in the event. Since all the teams attending will believe they have a shot at seeding first and selecting the best robot available. But, as the competition carries on Friday evening and Saturday morning, all the strategic and competitive juices will be in full force. Will this coop bridge be more like MSC, where there are so many qualified teams that 100% coop scores will be the norm...or will there be significant strategic plays similar to what we saw at Champs. Any time someone messes with the coop bridge (ie; not doing it in any way...) people's feelings get hurt. I would hate for IRI to turn into another controversy over this bridge.

Clinton quoted my opinion on a 1pt coop bridge. Just not worth it to perform every match and easier to accept screwing others over. I am not a fan of option #2.

I am leaning towards option #3. It's as close to just doing W-L-T as they are going to allow. I think the competition will devolve into no one doing it at all, since it takes too much effort to do it and at IRI you are probably going to need to score the entire match to win, unless there is agreement between the teams that a match is too lopsided and both teams agree to get the 1pt bonus for the tie-breaker. I believe this option limits controversy and makes the qualification matches more exciting.

After typing through all of this, I think I have decided on option #3.
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