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Unread 03-04-2003, 13:45
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Missing the Point

Some people are missing the point. Leaving stacks is an obvious good strategy and many teams use it. However, at a few regionals overt pre-game colluding occured and it reflected in some of the matches. Talk to individuals at those regionals and they will tell you the stories (Arizona & Florida, for example).

The point of this poll is to get a sense of what the teams in Galileo are thinking when it comes to collusion.

Now, here is my position (and this is the last I will post about the subject). Sometimes in life you must take a stand and stick by it. I don't care what the rules say (or what loopholes some may think exist), but pre-determining ANY part of a competition meant to put 2 teams against each other is cheating. No "what ifs", no "but FIRST meant it to be this way". That is all bull! It is cheating and if you were held to an honor code (many schools are) and practiced this behavior, you would be disciplined. Here is one of many examples I can think of:

2 football teams get together before a game and discuss letting each others' punt returners run back every punt to the goal line, because they want to boost each teams punt return stats. They agree to play the rest of the game as normal and see how things pan out. Sports fans would be outraged (as they should be) and would accuse all involved of cheating.

Our QP boosting collusion advocates are doing the same thing.


Ask yourself this question: Could you look Dean or Woody in the eye and tell them that colluding with the opposition before a match is O.K.? .... I couldn't.

-Paul