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Re: Thoughts on CoOpertition

In my opinion, CoOpertition was a huge step back for FIRST.

FIRST, in Dean's words, is trying to make a "sport" out of a science, technology, engineering and mathematics competition.

Go to your TV. Turn on the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins or sports team of your choice, the Yankees if need be.

Do you see David Ortiz hitting a home run for the Washington Nationals because the Red Sox are winning?

Do you see Kevin Garnett or Paul Pierce take the ball to an undefended Celtics net to score for the Wizards because the Celtics are "winning by too much"?

Do you see the Bruins pulling their goalie in the first period because they are winning?

The answer for all these cases is no. That is because it is a SPORT! A competition based on the skills of the teams involved.

Seeding for finals should be based on wins/losses/ties, or develop some type of point system like in hockey or something if you don't like saying that one alliance wins, while another alliance loses. Like if your alliance wins, you get say 3 points. Losses are worth 1, while ties are worth 2 for both sides. Or if you want really close matches, make ties worth more than wins.

All I am trying to say is make it a sport, like its supposed to be. Give some incentive to do well.