[Kimberly]

We're a rookie team this year and after competing in our first regional, one of our team members made what I thought was an astute observation. When an alliance consists of 2 rookie teams and 1 non-rookie team, it seems really unfair to the non-rookie team - especially if there aren't any rookies on the opposing alliance.

My suggestion would be to add to the algorith the "rookie factor" where rookies are not put on the same alliance if at all possible. Also, when an alliance has a rookie team, the alliance they're playing against would also have a rookie team.