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Originally Posted by Steven Smith

This isn't a unique situation where throwing a match could upset final rankings.

Exactly.

Originally Posted by Steven Smith

While yellow/red cards might technically only apply to that regional, the stigma of getting heavily penalized for actions that go against the spirit of the competition might stick with your team for awhile. FIRST teams have good memories.

Unless the team gets disqualified from any future FRC events, this wouldn't bother a team. Especially if they can claim it was all accidental.

Originally Posted by Steven Smith

I don't think you were suggesting your team might consider such a thing, and were just worried about others doing so.

This is more of a thought experiment and the questioning of the rules.
And no. Even if I were, this team I mentor for is comprised of amazingly caring students who actually wouldn't have (and wouldn't) even considered this.

Originally Posted by Steven Smith

However, I personally would not be too anxious about this impacting your strategy or events you attend. Just focus on playing a clean game with a smart strategy, and these things tend to self-police.

Personally, I appreciate your outlook. As much as I would prefer everyone have that same optimistic view, in my career, I'm trained to think otherwise. 0[

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