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Re: When the Pickee declines...
Posted by Jerry Eckert.

Engineer from Looking for a team in Raleigh, NC sponsored by .

Posted on 1/10/2000 3:43 PM MST


In Reply to: Re: When the Pickee declines... posted by Jerry Eckert on 1/10/2000 12:31 AM MST:



: : Obviously I am interpreting the rule as it is written. You can not accept another selection but you can still be a picker. BTW, Dean ducked that question at the kickoff.

: My interpretation is the same as Bill's, but I'm not convinced the wording isn't an oversight.

: I sent Eric an E-mail requesting clarification of this rule. I'll post any response I receive here.

According to Eric, this issue is under discussion at FIRST. Keep your eyes on the Team Updates for more information.

Given that the issue is being debated at FIRST, perhaps a discussion here is in order should they decide to consider our opinions in making a decision.


With rule GM26 as written, I do not think it should be applied to teams who reject an offer to form an alliance if doing so allows them to form their own alliance - on the basis of either initial seeding or being bumped up by higher seeded teams forming an alliance.

Being the primary team of an alliance - being the picker instead of the pickee - may be considered by some teams to be a significant measure of their accomplishment in the competition. Certainly, not all teams will agree. But I don't think it is fair to deprive those who feel this way of the opportunity they earned simply to appease another team.

Jerry


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