[Liz Smith]

For the 1 team alliance, I think they should definitely play to the best of their ability.

If a robot can't make it to the field due to a mechanical failure then I think both alliances should play their hardest.

If the reasoning behind the 1 vs. 3 was that the teams were just late to the field after their timeout rather than being broken and unable to come out, I think the circumstances are different. As the 3-team alliance, I'd be more inclined to discuss, with the other alliance, the possibility of creating a 0-0 tie situation in order to have a more evenly matched elimination round. To me, it would be less satisfying to win the 2/3 when one of the alliances lost a match with only one robot on the field.