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Originally Posted by TikiTech
I do not think the waitlist is much of an option this year..per Frank
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While that may be, at the very minimum, it was a waitlist of 1, correct? 1323 did not qualify through normal means, nor were they on the CMP waitlist, as they competed there last year. For them to attend, presuming the same total number of CMP teams, a traditional waitlist team that would have otherwise been given the opportunity to attend the CMP will be required to stay home.
I am not asking for the Wild Card to be removed. I just want people to understand that this tough decision did not come without consequences.
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Originally Posted by AdamHeard
This isn't a new thing though.
All the way back in 2008 the entire finalists alliance at SVR were given Champs spots.
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Ouch...SVR double whammy.
The Championship still offered an open enrollment phase back then, so perhaps the "stakes" weren't as high.
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Originally Posted by pfreivald
While I agree with the latter paragraph, I have to take some exception to the former; policies that remove adjudication (that is, judgment) lead to ridiculous things like second graders getting suspended for chewing their Pop Tarts to look like pistols.
"Zero-tolerance" polices are zero-thought policies specifically because they strip the adjudicating body of the ability to apply judgment and reason to the situation, and that makes them bad policy.
So yes, HQ should do everything they can to minimize all situations wherein such calls have to be made in the first place, but when those transgressions occur, the use of judgment to arrive at the most desirable (or least undesirable) outcome is not a slippery slope, it's necessary for sane and reasonable policy.
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My point remains that there are many, many more similar "Pop Tart gun" scenarios that have occurred this season than just this one instance, yet this was the only one HQ decided (for now) to address in this manner. Many more scenarios than the *other* notably public situation in Orlando. Ones you'll never hear about. Ones that no doubt contributed to qualifying match losses, elimination match losses, entry into the elimination rounds, lost alliance captaincy positions, and the like. It's ok for HQ to address the one that "went the most viral", as long as they admit to and do not lose sight of the greater problems at hand, those they've yet to publicly address in the same manner Frank did today.
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Originally Posted by Thad House
What I'm more excited about is that ever since Frank took over FRC director, things have become much more open to the community, and instead off all of us just sitting in the dark, we get answers and how they are going to fix things. I suspect that they want to say some things about how this year is going, but I think they are waiting until after competition season is over in order to acknowledge them.
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The majority of people concerned/affected by the problems of the Aerial Assist season are still sitting in the dark, in possession of many questions but receiving few, if any answers. They are currently unaware whether Frank and HQ are planning to openly address their concerns. I think a public statement would be both warranted and therapeutic for all concerned.
I caution everyone to not so easily underestimate the collective emotional pressure boiling underneath the surface of this season. If HQ doesn't take suitable steps to see that it is properly relieved, and similar mistakes are made again in subsequent seasons, don't be surprised to see the endgame erupt into something that no one - teams, volunteers, and HQ - wants to see.
I think all people are asking for is a public acknowledgment from HQ along the lines of "We made mistakes in developing and deploying significant game management aspects of the Aerial Assist season, and we fully own them. The responsibility for correcting them is ours. We apologize for the added stress this season has brought to teams and volunteers, and we assure you that we will do everything in our power this offseason to improve our internal quality control measures such that the competitive experience will be better for all involved."
I honestly, truly, do not think that is too much to ask. It would go very far in alleviating the pressure I mentioned above.