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Unread 07-03-2010, 17:35
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Re: Playing two different games this year?

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Originally Posted by bigbeezy View Post
the whole point of the rule, that i see, is to keep the scores close. So teams arn't out there scoring 30-0.

Comparing to NFL. Yall are saying you should try to be last so you can get the first pick.

Why would anyone outside of FIRST, and really anyone in FIRST, want to watch any matches outside of Elims.? How could a student possibly explain to a parent that by them intentionally losing a match they can possibly "earn," term used very lightly, a spot in the finals. I liked the old ranking system, not sure why they changed it but I guarantee they didn't have this in mind when they set it up.

Play the game like it was meant to be played. Quit lawyering things. Win because you build the best possible robot you could, not because you cheated the system. You'd have to kick me off of being a driver cause there's no way I would ever intentionally lose any match. D-bots, play D. Show teams what you can do. THAT should be what earns you a spot in the finals.
30-0 is good for both teams, perhaps even better for the losing team if there is a penalty on the winning team.

Last edited by Pjdaley13 : 07-03-2010 at 17:35. Reason: spelling