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Re: Curie 2009!

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Originally Posted by AnthonyN1983 View Post
I don't understand how a team can be ranked in the top 15 during qualification matches and wasn't picked by an alliance. This is ridiculous, don't teams scout?
Rank Means little to nothing at the Championship once you're out of the top 8. Most teams will pick on teams that will compliment their strategy well rather than the team that is ranked the highest. Also, at the Championship it's hard to get noticed unless you're doing something spectacular and different. Most often then not there are a lot of teams that will meet a certain standard (10-12 balls per match, 3-4 hurdles, 4 tubes exc....) and they all look the same so they tend to blend in.
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