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Re: "Random" match Schedules

I don't know what the intent of the scheduling was, but I was a bit saddened by it. I love meeting most of the teams, but since I am in the pits I usually only get to meet our neighbors and alliance partners/opponents. Because we only played with a limited number of teams, I didn't get to meet very many people.
Another negative effect was that some teams played against each other every match. One thing I always point out to people who I am explaining FIRST to is that an opponent one match is an ally the next. Teams cannot play with poor behavior towards their opponents because they will have to play with them next. I know that teams should "play nice" regardless, but it is much easier for team ABC to feel animosity towards DEF if they play against them in every round. I am not saying that any specific teams showed ungracious professionalism towards any perpetual opponents. I am just pointing out that this setup made it easier for teams to see each other as opponents and not co-competitors.
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