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Originally Posted by rick.oliver
I did read your original post and read it over again before I posted that comment. As pointed out by others, I agree that late in the Qualification Rounds there may be circumstances which would cause a team to consider the consequences of losing versus winning a match.
I appreciate your transparency in sharing your situation and thought process. I also commend you for making the correct choice, in my opinion.
As I stated in my earlier post, I would strongly argue against ever throwing a match, regardless of the situation, based on my personal value system.
While I would support a team consensus (large majority) decision; i.e., I was unable to persuade them otherwise, I would be looking for a new team. I think that the example of the Olympic competition sited in an earlier post correctly illustrates the accepted view that such behavior is unethical and to be discouraged.
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I agree, kudos to the poster making the right decision. In my opinion it is never reasonable to throw a match. Play your best every match, play to win. Your team should value its integrity over "strategically winning".