
09-03-2010, 14:06
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AKA: Pinecone
 FRC #0228 (GUS Robotics); FRC #2170 (Titanium Tomahawks)
Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Glastonbury, CT
Posts: 7,766
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Re: Don't count goals scored for the opposition - Yes or No?
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Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman
That is the root question to me for all of this "coopertition" junk. HOW DOES SCORING FOR THE OPPOSITION ELEVATE THOSE WHO NEED MORE GUIDANCE? "Oh wow, we just got pwned and embarrassed publicly; I think I've seen the light - I'm magically going to go design a robot as good as Paul or JVN now".
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In past years, when opponents scored for you, it helped the loser in the rankings. Now, it is to no one's benefit but the winner to score on the loser's goal, which makes awarding the practice utterly stupid.
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