[Joe Johnson]

FIRST is like no other game we know.

Getting QP's is the name of the game until the Elims. We all know this going in. It is very weird, but we get more points when our opponents get a lot when we win or when we get a lot when we lose. This is no secret.

I think that telling your opponent's your strategy if you want to is part of the game.

I have advocated de-scoring for yourself if a team takes all 3 goals and will not give them up. How can I be against what #95 did?

I have also heard of a non ball team that could get 2 goals and get home via a tether tell their opponents (who were ball handlers, mainly), "We are are going to get 40 points this match -- you can try to stop us if you want but you will likely be unsuccessful and more than that you will likely get a very low score -- If you get 41 points, you will win. Go for it."

Is this any worse?

In another match our opponents said, "Let's run up the score on this one!" Was that a wink and a nod they wouldn't play defense? I don't know, I don't care. Was it some how against the spirit of the game? I really don't think so.

Gathering QP's is a weird business -- by design! If weird situations arise, should we be surprised?

Play on...

Joe J.