[FrankJ]

Preventing the opposing alliance from capturing your tower is one of the goals of the game. Also playing to win to keep the opposing alliance from gaining two ranking points is a goal of the game. The fact that it might benefit another team is immaterial. Much different scenario than keeping your alliance for capture/winning.

Team 7222 encouraging another team to less than its best is against the rules & spirit of first regardless of what the other team chooses to do. Team 7222 discussing, with another team, rather or not playing aggressive defense rather than scoring is in the other teams best interest is neither against the rules or the spirit of First. Where the line gets crossed is a healthy debate.