|
The is precisely the problem...
Posted by jake, Engineer on team #177, Bobocats, from VT- virginia tech (team 177) and International Fule Cells.
Posted on 3/27/99 10:59 PM MST
In Reply to: Let's make a deal ! ? posted by mike aubry on 3/27/99 8:08 PM MST:
To be honest, I haven't liked this alliance deal from the start. I like the idea of teamwork and sportsmanship, but lets face it; everyone is out to win. With now three team alliances I think there will be even more back door deals. Say that I was the number 1 seed in Florida. I could go up to the #9 and #10 seed (whomever the two best teams not in the top 8 are) and provide them with the opportunity to create an all-star, powerhouse team. If somebody did this, and I’m sure they’ll try, it really stacks the deck against everybody else. Joe J and others talked about pre-alliances at the start, and I think fears are starting to come true. I don't think this can be reconciled without sort of formal ruling against it, but even if there were, I'm sure it would happen anyway. I don’t know if FIRST intended for this to happen or not. I don’t know if people like this concept or not, but I’m certainly not in favor of it.
Any Comments?
-Jake
__________________
This message was archived from an earlier forum system. Some information may have been left out. Start new discussion in the current forums, and refer back to these threads when necessary.
|