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Unread 15-01-2003, 07:33
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Well I seem to be in the minority here (Except with FIRST) but in my mind fixing the outcome of the game, (Which is what we are talking about here) causes this to no longer stay a 'competition'.

I liken this to price fixing of a product or service. Two competitors (or more) get together to artificially set their price higher than it would be if they were competing against each other. For obvious reasons there are rules and laws against this. Local Phone Service, Cable TV, Electricity,........

It's bad for the consumer just as fixing the outcome of the game may be great for the teams but it will be bad for the spectators. If this is what FIRST intended maybe we should just call it 4vs0 not 2vs.2?

I am happy to see that FIRST is releasing the pairing early to help with the strategy, however I hope that very few teams use it in the ways described in this thread to keep this a 'competition'

Last edited by Matt Reiland : 15-01-2003 at 07:39.