[jcarr]

How does "throwing the game" compare to FTC strategies involving "scoring for your opponent" to increase your ranking points? Although the GDC effectively made it illegal last year, it was a big part of my team's strategy in Hot Shot. A key difference from the Olympic mess is that you still need to win the match in order to get the Qualifying Points. Still, scoring for the opponent really confused some parents and some opposing teams who thought it was unsportsmanlike. I thought it added a lot of strategy to the game and made it more interesting.