In 2004, 71 seeded #1 at IRI and 980 seeded #2. 980 had a yellow card from qualifying, but was picked by #71. We joined the alliance as the 3rd team and ended up winning after some hard fought matches, including winning one where an opposing team who had a previous yellow card was called on it again and automatically DQ'd.
After IRI that year there was a discussion on here about the card system, and I wrote:
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Originally Posted by Ricky Q.
Yellow cards made drivers and coaches more aware of their robot and their actions on the field. Duing one of our strategy planning talks before he finals Team 980's coach said, "Remember we have a yellow card, don't do anything stupid", to their drivers and they were careful not to bring out that Red card.
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And John VN replied with a statement that I strongly agree with:
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Originally Posted by JVN
I think this single statement, more than any other, proves that this system has it's desired effect.
-John
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I think it wouldn't be so bad a thing if cards carried to eliminations. Food for thought.