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Originally Posted by efoote868
A Placebo happens when the number of teams competing isn't divisible by 6. They give teams an "extra" match, which doesn't count for them, but counts for the rest of their alliance.
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A Surrogate (or Placebo) is needed when the number of teams competing at a regional (or division at Championships)
multiplied by the number of matches per team isn't divisible by 6.
For instance: if there are 12 matches per team scheduled, no match will need a surrogate (or placebo). Or if there are 10 matches per team scheduled, and the number of teams is divisible by 3 (say 87 teams per Division) then no match will need a surrogate.
Source: Rules section 9.3.2 Match Assignment