Removing time and score from big screen during elimination matches

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Originally Posted by gyroscopeRaptor

At the North Star elims, it was removed with a few seconds left. It could have been done to decrease the cycle time by readying the final score or add drama by not showing the final score until the end, but I disagree with both of these explanations.

Hi to original poster and others that are angry with this removal of score.

As an excoach I understand the importance of real time scoring. At Northstar we pulled the scores in the last 5 seconds to keep excitement up in the audience while not affecting strategy of teams. I think it was effective to a degree but like someone said earlier, I think it really doesn't matter because most of the time the robots were balanced with 20+ seconds left in the match. Plus Wildstang put on one heck of a show. I think at champs the scoring will be heavily regulated and most likely taken off as the buzzer sounds.

I agree with the OP, pulling the scores off for over a minute is the worst idea anyone could make. It disrupts the game play, and makes it hard for GA's to call play by play and update scores/time easily. On top of all that it makes it impossible to form a onthefly strategy to win the game. Next year (if one of my fellow GA's don't beat me to it) during the conference calls for whatever game is being played ill make sure to mention this straight off the bat to clear up the confusion and post my findings on Chief Delphi.


TL'DR: Took scores off in the last 5 seconds off North Star for excitement, Will post findings on score removal from the head of GA.

EDIT: Just emailed the head GA

Thank you
Nate
Coach/EE/ME- KING TeC (2007-2008)
Lake Superior GA (2012-Present)
North Star GA (2011-Present)