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Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/Updated Alliance Pairing Algorithm

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Originally Posted by petek View Post
There is another solution to this dilemma for small events: ...

So, teams, would having more time between matches be worth giving up one round of matches at smaller events?

Of course with this scheduling, we'd have to reign in us FTAs and Field Managers - whose natural tendency is to drive the teams and field reset crews with whips cracking, to minimize match turnaround time...
I'd like to echo (and rephrase) Pete's question for teams: Assuming a fixed limit on time available to run qualifying matches, would you prefer one more match with the potential for one or more short turn-around(s), or one less match without that potential?
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