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Originally Posted by GuyM142
Do you think that teams will start negotiating during the second day?
How would you look at this issue from an alliance captain perspective and as a picked team perspective?
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I don't know about the word 'negotiating', but teams have always talked to each other as the competitions progresses. Naturally you can't make a pick list together after a single match has gone by, but inter-team communication regarding alliances has been pervasive as long as I've been coaching (a few years). Those conversations have actually been my favorite part of competitions, and the relationships that form as a result. So yes, I do think teams will start discussing potential plans on the second day. Sure, more time would be nice, but going up to talk to another team between matches doesn't take that long.
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Originally Posted by Ben Martin
We do this at regionals/districts every now and then, if there a clear delineation of who robots #1 and #2 are from the rest of the pack.
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Yep. Being able to get a jump on scouting decisions for alliance selection is great. If you know who you are going to be with (which is possible even if you're not the #1 alliance), going to sit with that team's scouts and making a very informed decision about the 3rd robot is far better than doing it alone or leaving your alliance captain to do it by his/herself on the field.
Why hide your intentions for first selections as an alliance captain or the top pick until its official? I
personally don't subscribe to any reason that teams shouldn't be straightforward and forthcoming about alliance selection. There's no reason to delay realistic discussions, and if you know things will be a certain way, just get started as soon as you can.