[FTC]: FTC 2012 Season Speculation

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Originally Posted by Coach Doug

I think the FTC game needs a few changes or updates. FRC is a good model.

3: Limit the alliance selection pool - if only twelve teams will be in the playoffs - selection pool is limited to only top twelve. current system enables the behavior of friends picking friends and de-values any team's record if their not in the top four ( 5th place team is equal to last place team - both have equal chance of making the playoffs). By limiting the selection pool - your scouting is more important as you need to know all the teams.

I think that they should do 8 alliances of 2 teams each, much like they do for FRC. If they do 8 alliances of 2 teams each, each alliance would have not have a robot sitting out for one of the matches, it would force teams to pick the team they feel they have the best chance to win with, and it would make for some more interesting matches as far as scoring goes.