[Jayd009]

I personally like the idea of the new round robin format at World's because I think it allows you to find the best alliance at that championship. My problem with the normal tournament format is that you only have to prove that you are better than some of the teams versus all of the teams.

Let me explain while using this year's champs as an example. With the old tournament format, you have to prove that you are better than 3 other subdivision champions to become the championship winner. In other words, there could be an alliance in a different section of the bracket that could potentially beat you, but you would never know if another team took them out. If you beat that team in the old tournament format, you aren't necessarily better than the rest of the subdivision champions. You're just better than that team (along with 2 others).

Because you have to face every other subdivision champion in the round robin format, you can find the best alliance in there. Obviously, It's extremely unlikely that we're going to have an alliance that goes 6-0 in the round-robin tournament. But, the alliance that has the best record in the round robin playoff and wins the final playoff series is the best at that championship.

I'm glad to see that FIRST is going to try this new method for champs. Who knows, if FIRST goes back to one championship event, maybe they'll bring this round-robin format with them.