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Originally Posted by Integral
I may be weird, but I enjoy the play of the game.
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Personally, I consider the ranking system part of the game, it is released to us at the same time as the game and governs how success in the game is measured (strictly in terms of competition related, qualifying results).
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1515 (Beverly Hills HS) is, believe it or not, is a very well funded team they are scheduled to attend multiple regionals and stole a slot to Atlanta at the Oregon regionals.
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They didn't steal anything, they earned their spot by playing the game that we have been given. If FIRST wanted to prevent this behavior they would have gone with a different ranking system or put something into the game to discourage it.
I do not agree with a strategy of collusion between alliances, but I feel that a single alliance should be able to do anything within the rules to maximize their seeding points.
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Our team on the other hand struggles to find students and money in our economically stressed area. Our team would have been energized by playing on a winning alliance. 1515s tacky strategy could well destroy our team.
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While I do understand the excitement of winning, if your students are only staying around for wins then frankly you are not doing your job as a mentor. This gets said over and over, but there is much more to this competition than robots, and certainly much more than winning with those robots. It is up to you and your fellow mentors to help the students enjoy the experience of the build season and competition season even when you aren't earning the W's you may have hoped for.