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Re: Is FIRST missing something?
The two things that greatly mitigate rivalries in FIRST are probably
a) rivalries are usually seeded on fanbase vs. fanbase levels based on geography or similar levels of success on the field. In most cases, FIRST teams do not attract massive followings of a thousand townspeople to all events, and if they do, it's probably because there is one FIRST team between two rivaling high schools.
b) Self-interest in the alliance system requires teams to at least put on their happy faces around teams that could pick them for alliance selections, when the matches really count. If East High and West High build the best two robots, the smart move would be to pick each other and wipe the floor instead of risking it over pride.
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