Alliance Selection Rules

[Zuelu562]

I really agree with Brandon's post; the consistency in both legal methods of communication to the team representative and the policing of those methods should be addressed in the manual, or at least generally noted and given to the event's staff.

A simple line, rule or even a blue box regarding legal methods of communication during alliance selections would probably do a great deal fix this problem.

From the tone of my post, you can tell I wholeheartedly agree with allowing the alliance selector to receive information from outside of the field area (not necessarily out of the venue mind you, AKA 3G connection). I've been the representative myself twice, once at BattleCry10 and this year at BAE/GSR. It's a hard job, lights, the entire venue looking at you, and a microphone in your face can be very intimidating, and you only say (at least) one sentence and a number! Having something, even a single piece of paper with 7 or eight hardly-legible numbers scribbled on it makes it easier (trust me). Having anything more is just gravy and if the selector finds it easier, let if be.

Remember GP in this scenario. If you're accessing say, TheBlueAlliance, during alliance selection when it is your turn, that's something I am against.