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Originally Posted by rtfgnow
For anyone wondering, you can find out about the current scheduling algorithm here. You can also download it and try to create schedules for yourself. |
Interesting, I never realized this information was available.
For the Citrus Dad, if you notice the Algorithm rtfdnow linked to is from 2008. 2007 attempted to sort teams so the best teams would play against each other, rather than only with each other. They essentially proke the teams into 3 tiers by team age (team number) and each alliance was made up of one team per tier. Since Average team performance tends to be higher in older teams, this lead to high performing, young teams seeding well ahead of older teams with similar performing robots. This was widely seen as a disaster by just about everyone.
If memory serves FIRST actually solicited algorithm suggestions during/after the 2007 season.
If you have a good solution to the issue then write it up, and submit it to first. I am sure they would be willing to listen.
I don't think anyone thinks the algorithm is perfect, but the luck of match schedules is part of the game.