[EricH]

Originally Posted by AnonymousNewton

Does nobody have a problem with the fact that 217 told us specifically to cross them off our list -- with NO ambiguity -- when in fact they were fixable? I understand the point about double checking through our own scout team but that isn't the issue here.

If a team does not think that they are fixable, the team does not think that they are fixable. End of Story.

If some members of that team think otherwise, and effect a fix, and do not successfully communicate that fact to the rest of the team, the team has a severe internal communication problem. AFAIK, 217 does not have such an internal communication problem. Therefore, it is to be assumed that while perhaps some members of the team were trying to fix the robot, even they thought that they would not be ready in time for eliminations, and requested that nobody pick them.

However, the only way to guarantee not being picked is to decline a pick. If you think someone might be bluffing, call their bluff. If you don't call it, and it bites you, then that's your problem.