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Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/Multiple Teams at One School

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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur View Post
While I like the idea of team members only being on one team, I believe that in the siprit of gracious professionalism we should allow for exceptions on a case-by-case situation, with the head referee of that regional as the final arbitrator. This should satisfy both the 'conflict-of-interest' and 'gracious professionalism' arguments.
Your point is well-taken, however your choice of the head referee as the final arbiter might pose a problem. After all, it's not a question of gameplay, except in the specific situation where the team members in question act for both teams as part of their drive teams. Also, it's not a "rule", but rather a decree by FIRST (which can be looked upon as a condition of participation, which is something usually addressed by event organizing staff). Absent a rule (in "The Game" or "The Tournament") which covers this situation, there's no game-related penalty available to the officials (and officials rightly don't want to be accused of making up a penalty).

I think you could easily make a case that it's the regional director's call, just as it might be if a team refused to extinguish open flames in the pit, or was creating a disturbance in the stands.

Since regional directors and head referees occasionally disagree, it would be wise to establish who has the final word.
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