Thread: "Random" match Schedules
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Unread 03-03-2007, 10:41
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Re: "Random" match Schedules
I agree with Travis - fix the problem or consider reducing the # of seeding matches to 3.

How is the strength/true seeding of a team is to be measured without variation of the opponents, the true strengths and weakness will not be validated via competition.

Weaker teams beating even weaker teams do not provide a true ranking. If that is what is intended (for any reason) - than just eliminate the seeding rankings and randomly select the #1 though #8 seeds after the pre-elimination matches. The resultant will just about match what is going to occur using the current method.

Besides, how many times does it take to demoralize the losing team, particularly if the robot capabilities and strategy isn't significantly changed from match to match.

Whats next? Requiring different drivers for every match?? After all, if the robot and strategy doesn't change from match to match - the only way to get any kind of variation is to swap out drivers, with varying capability.

I hope FIRST fixes the problem soon.

Mike