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Re: Open Challenge: Make a better FRC ranking algorithm

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Originally Posted by Ricksta121
We want to make this easy for spectators right? Gracious professional refers to making your grandmother proud. If I can't explain the game and its ranking to my grandmother, then its too complicated.
Exactly what I thought when I read this thread...

The system now works well, and is easily understood by spectators. They shouldn't have to do any math, or try to think of how the other robots have been doing throughout the day in order to know who "won" the match in terms of ranking.

Now the serpentine draft on the other hand...