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Unread 08-03-2010, 00:52
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Re: Ranking

I don't know if other teams realize that seeding points are only important for the top 8-12 teams to become alliance captains. If you are not an alliance captain, high seeding scores will not mean anything at all. We did not pick based on ranking that use seeding points.

So for teams that are ranked in the 20s and below and it is close to the end of the qualifying rounds, why sit in front of your goal to get meaningless seeding points. Go and fight hard and show other teams and spectators why you spend so many hours building that robot. Why pay $5000 and all the late nights to just sit in front of your goals?

We don't care about seeding points. If you can play the game well and fight hard to win even when you are behind, other teams will notice and pick you to play in the elimination round.

Sportsmanship is about trying your best and give your opponent a good honest match. Winning or losing is not important as long as you try hard. That is what I teach my students so I will never agree to play this scheme. However I do not think it is un-GP, I just don't want any part of it.
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