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Originally Posted by MikeDubreuil
I think FIRST should re-instate the rule that requires the top 8 seeded teams to pick teams outside of the top 8. Adding that rule back in and keeping the new serpentine rule should make for some exciting finals.
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I agree, this would greatly increase fairness. Lets say there is a imaginary team 666 (I'm not satanic, I just happen to know this number is not in use) at the imaginary Pork Ridge regional. 666 is considered one of the best, if not the best team at Pork Ridge. However, they get a little bad luck in their last match and ends up seeded number 7. In alliance choosing, under last year's method the #1 seeded (very good) team 1337 could pick 666 then another strong team, 13. This alliance would be nearly unbeatable. With this year's system, 1337 could pick 666 then have to wait a while till they get to choose again. This time 13 was snatched up by another alliance, so they have to go with 990, another good team, but not as good as 13. Now they will be the favorites to win, but not unstoppable. Then, with a serpentine system and the old rule, 1337 can't pick 666, so they pick 13. 666 picks a really good team, 803, then when they get the choice again, they pick 193. 1337 then picks 990. Now the alliances are more even, and there aren't any super alliances and the winner is uncertain, assuming all the captains did their homework and chose good teams.