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Originally Posted by Jon Jack
I think the Co-Opertition Ranking System is one of the best things FIRST has done in a long time. Kudos to FIRST, please keep this system around.
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Jon,
I have to agree with you on your points. Helping the students develop strategies was very fun. The students and teams that think outside the box (i.e. 6v0) is the innovative thinking we need for our students. The seeding system really brought another level of strategy to the game besides just having the best robot out there. Some of the teams that did well in the qualifications also had the best strategy and used the seeding system to their advantage. Congrats to the teams that read and understood the rules.
One element of this year's game that I really liked was that your alliance had to cooperate much more to win the game. A team that played just in their near zone was not effective without a mid-fielder and a far zone player. In eliminations, defense became more of a factor and definitely was a key to the Einstein winning alliance.
So I add my Kudos to the GDC!