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Re: Thoughts on CoOpertition

I think one of the main problems with the 6v0 concept is that the GDC never imagined it would be used in their wildest dreams. I think in many ways, teams keep pushing the envelope in how far they taken their analysis (a good thing) and how far they take their willingness to show the GDC that they've found a fatal flaw in the game (sometimes also a good thing!)

Even allowing for such a thing to happen truly set a slight damper on the first weeks competitions, thought I was impressed that a complete 6v0 match was run. It took guts.

Coopertition, I think, it's safe to say, is here to stay. It's been a mainstay of FIRST for many years, and I think that for them to suddenly drop it and move to a purely competitive style is very unlikely. I am among the oldschool. I started when it was every robot for itself, and I loved it. I also love the coopertition system. It provides for "greater greatness" - and I think it promotes Dean's mantra that everyone's a winner - Less of the ordered rank, more of the shared success. There isn't 1 world champ. There are 3. That's a huge difference. It builds teamwork, it builds camaraderie, it better advances the goals of FIRST.

All that mush aside, I do think the GDC needs to be more proactive in their solution to the issue - they need to not build in a breakable seeding system.

Winners should win. Losers should win. Winners should win more. Always.
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