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Originally Posted by BJC
This is just speculation:
217 scored on themselves in order to boost 469s seeding score above others (team 33) in addition to boosting their own seeding score. In a previous match that ended 5-5, 217 showed that they could play defense on 469 at the tower. The one sided match was more of a show of goodwill towards 469 and 217 is hoping that if 469 is the first seed they will pick them. Of course, even without the help, 469 and 217 are close teams and I there is a very good chance 469 would have picked them anyways (they do work well togeather).
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I would bet that 217 weighed the differences between competing against 469 and losing 20-10 or scoring with 469 and losing the match 25-0. If you look at the seeding points for each senario, the best option for 469 is #1 the best option for 217 is #2.
#1 - 217 gets 20 seeding points. 469 gets 45 seeding points. Thats +25 for 469 widening the gap between 217 and #1 seed.
#2 - 217 gets 25 seeding points. 469 gets 30 seeding points. Thats only +5 for 469.
Doesn't seem like senario #2 is goodwill towards 469. But, rather a great strategic move by one of the smartest teams in FIRST. Great move 217!
* EDIT #1: Senario #1 assumes that 469s partners were capable of priming the pump to start the cycle.
* EDIT #2: If the 6v0 strategy was used to help 469 seed #1, then I do not support this strategy. I do not agree with teams manipulating the system to help another team seed higher, based on agreements made regarding alliance selection.