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Originally Posted by gblake
If purposefully playing a 6v0 match is throwing a Breakaway tournament, then intentionally walking a batter must be throwing a baseball game. Both can appear counterintuitive in the short run, but both can be exactly the right thing to do in the long run.
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The stated objective of a baseball game according to the MLB rules is:
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1.02 The objective of each team is to win by scoring more runs than the opponent.
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Walking a batter is a strategy used within the game to attempt to achieve the game's stated objective.
The stated objective of a game of Breakaway is:
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The object of the game is to attain a higher score than your opponent by shooting BALLS into a GOAL, climbing on the ALLIANCE TOWER or PLATFORM, or by lifting an ALLIANCE ROBOT off the PLAYING SURFACE.
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6v0 does not accomplish or help accomplish that objective. Choosing to attempt a 6v0 match is in fact a decision to not attempt to achieve the stated objective of the game, which would seem to me to be exactly what "throwing a game" is.
Personally I will not be offended, or look any differently at an opponent who chooses to use this tactic, but our team will be trying to win every match, no matter how bleak the outlook.