Picking an Alliance Captain after they have already picked

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Originally Posted by jspatz1

The competition manual does leave some things to common sense. For example you cannot pick a team that is not at the event, but there is no actual rule against it.

Not a relevant example. The team has to be seeded below you to be picked, which means they are at the competition.

Once you have an alliance partner, you can't be selected. period

Technically, there isn't a rule. But yeah, you can't do that.

I find it interesting that for all the lawyering people play with the rules, that this one isn't a rule, but just seems to be a common perception. But if someone challenged it (on the field during alliance selection) wouldn't the ref have to allow it?