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Originally Posted by Omar1510
I think I can clear up some misconceptions. The rule is very precice and fair.Let me explain.Non-surrogate means non seaded games as in the finals.So this rule doesn't apply to qualifying matches or the first match of Finals(when you choose your alliance).And so most of the sinarios that you guys talked about would not happen.What this rule dose is even the game for the middle aliances (ranked 5-8) giving them more of a chance against teams 1-4 who can pair up to be powerhouses.iam on psp no space 2 write.
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I think you may misunderstand the meaning of a surrogate team. It is one which is filling in for an empty space in the schedule. Section 9.3.2 of the manual states
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All teams will play the same number of qualifying matches except if the number of team appearances (number of teams multiplied by number of rounds) is not divisible by six; in that case the Field Management System will randomly select some teams to play an extra MATCH. For purposes of seeding calculations, those teams will be designated as SURROGATES for the extra MATCH.
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This means that a non-surrogate match is one where the match will impact the qualifying and ranking score of the team. However, it is still not entirely clear whether the rules will be for qualifying rounds and elimination rounds, or just one of the two. I hope that helps.