Winning a Match vs. Winning Strategically

[EricH]

Originally Posted by FrankJ

Another (hypothetical) scenario. Say the undefeated #1 seed is on your alliance. Another team comes to you & asks you to lose the match. Say it would make them move up in seeding. Maybe offers you an guaranteed pick to do so. Ethical?

Is it ethical to take a bribe? Because that's essentially what they're offering by offering to pick you, for sure, if you do lose the match.


Let me be quite honest: Whether it's winning the match or winning strategically, there is nothing against it in FRC rules. However, if you go into a match where you have to make that sort of choice, you darn well better make sure that your alliance partners are on board with the choice you make. If they are not on board, don't go that way. Broken trust takes years or longer to repair.