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Re: IRI - 2015 Rule Modification Ideas?

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Originally Posted by Mike Bortfeldt View Post
In the semifinals, average the scores of the best 2 out of 3 for each alliance to determine who goes on to the finals.
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Originally Posted by Justin Montois View Post
By dropping the "bad match" you're just penalizing the alliances that did better than you did. Adjusting your strategy for eliminations is important. If your alliance is pushing too hard and making mistakes and scores 45 in match 1 and 195 in match 2, the alliance that creates a more consistent strategy and scores 130 and 128 shouldn't be penalized.

Why shouldn't the alliance that is the most consistent advance? Strategy is what wins and loses events.
Because historically alliances can overcome a bad mistake. That's why it's been best 2 of 3, not single elimination brackets.
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