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Re: Two Chairmans Winners Per Event

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Originally Posted by santosh
Wow, that is a side of this arguement that I never saw. I guess you are right. But, this could help a team gauge their own ranking amongst some of the other top teams. It could help them gauge hw much to step their game up. Maybe maybe not. But I completly see your side of the arguement.
I don't necessarily agree that a team should gauge their own ranking against other top teams. I think it's an inherent instinct to do so, but their "rank" should not urge them to "step it up" just because they were shy of winning the award. They should want to step it up regardless of where they placed. There is a fine line between looking at a role model team to emulate them and stepping up your game to look better for CA.

It's hard to compare teams and each of their activities and impact. One team's idea of "stepping it up" may not be what the judge determines as the winner anyways, so you just do what you feel is important as a team and portray those stories when CA times comes around.

I agree with Flowerday's assessment. Some regionals do only have a handful of submissions and I would not want anyone to be on the receiving end of knowing they were the only ones not recognized. Among that and other reasons, I still believe it should remain one at the regional level.
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