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Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe
You now run yourself into a Breakaway situation, where it may be beneficial to score for your opponent.
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Scoring for your opponent was not only beneficial, but actually encouraged for a decent chunk of FRC history. It wasn't always permitted by game mechanics (such as 2005 and 2007 where you couldn't possess the opponent's scoring objects), but for much of the alliance era, you were rewarded for your opponent having a high score. Prior to "WLT" being the first sort, the first sort in the standings was based on match scores (winning socre + 2x loser's score for winning alliance, losing score for losing alliance). This obviously encouraged high scoring matches, and particularly high losing scores. WLT sorting was first implemented in 2004, but the first tiebreaker for the next several seasons was the average loser's score in your matches. Thus, while winning was now a greater priority than high scores in qualifications, a high loser's score was encouraged. It was not uncommon to see powerhouse teams start scoring for their opponent once they had a sufficient lead (especially in 2006).