[jman4747]

Originally Posted by Anupam Goli

The 2014 Peachtree elims were a cluster of ....things I'd rather not say in public, but "orderly" is not one of those words. If you want to see what others refer to as "2nd picks along for the ride", and you still want to use Peachtree as an example, check out the 2011 Peachtree elims...

I'm saying it's not a rule, and assuming that a 2nd pick is automatically that much less valuable is irresponsible. For instance some people have suggested in other threads that captains, first picks, and second picks be split up and go to different championship events so the main one is "better to watch".

Also note the 2013 peachtree regional had some good 1st and second picks for lower seeded alliances that went on to beat the higher seeds.