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Re: What do you think about <G14> in eliminations?
I haven't been paying much attention to this thread lately, but I was just the MC for Kettering (at least sharing the duties with Eric Peterson). Steve Chism, the VP of programs for FIRST watched every match of the entire district event and was taking copius notes. I made it very clear to him just how silly I thought G14 was. I also complimented him on the functionality of the new field control system (it is pretty cool) and other items, but I digress.
Earlier in the thread EricH stated that I wanted my team to get G14 penalties and also went on to say that we used SCs a lot as if somehow wanting to get G14s precluded us from using Super Cells at all. Our team had the most G14s at Midwest (if you count the triple score as 2 G14 penalties) so I kept my word. The use of the SC is prudent in this game and there are various ways to use them. However, if you get a G14 penalty in every match then you are guaranteed to win every match (I know, very Yogi Berra of me)!
In eliminations, when you get more than triple your opponents score, that will hurt in the next match and at Ketttering one team lost the next match due to the G14.
In principle I do not like G14 and absolutely think it is absurd in the elimination rounds. With that said, we all have to work our strategies around that rule as it will not change.
That is my #2 rule change proposal at IRI (if you are paying attention at all, you should know what the first rule change proposal is).
Paul
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