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Originally Posted by EricH
After the 2010 IRI eliminations, IIRC. You know, the one that had 3 or 4 ties in the elims at various points, leading to hours-long delays in ending due to the replays (I think one of the semis went to 5 or 6 matches)? I think after that is when FIRST said "You know, I think we can do this better" and implemented the tie-breakers, for the 2011 season. Of course, we were all so riled up about the minibots that year, and the coop bridges (and Einstein) the next year, that there was no lengthy CD discussion about the tiebreakers.
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We were one of those teams at IRI. Our matches against 1114 were epic on a level I will never forget. 5 matches of 5 or 6 robots lifting in every match. 5 matches of insanity.
If it were you in those matches, you would want the people in the stands to stay and cheer. Gracious Professionalism means understanding that those teams playing on that field are creating a memory that they'll never lose, putting yourself in their position, and cheering like crazy.
FIRST is about inspiration, and winning through penalties is hardly inspirational.