[Jeff Waegelin]

Originally Posted by billylo

Chris is right on. If the question is changed to 'would you prefer to join or form your own alliance?'

It takes the negative out and the audience who are not very familiar with this type of strategies would understand the rationale better.

And yes, more games = more fun = more accurate rankings.

This is a great idea. Having the MC ask in this manner would remove some of the stigma and negative connotations. It frames the question as a choice for the team being picked - join or make your own selections - rather than a "yes or no" towards the team making the pick. Veteran FRC competitors understand this choice already, but this would make it more apparent to the inexperienced observer.