301 points! and could have done more

[Dave McLaughlin]

Originally Posted by falconmaster

That is a great question, since the offer originated from the blue alliance I would have to say that we probably would not done it because the challenge would not have been brought up, but I could be wrong maybe they would have done it anyway.

The point I am trying to make is that if this was the case the outcome of a match would have been altered by opposing alliances agreeing to a subset of rules different from those administered throughout the course of the competition which could reasonably be construed as collusion. If the blue alliance offered to attempt the challenge because they thought that they had no chance to win based on the outcome of the first finals match then they in essence valued the opportunity to complete this challenge more than the opportunity to win the regional. Money aside, the goal while competing should always be to win the match. The integrity of the competition hinges upon it.

If the money was not on the table, why would a team ever consider this challenge to be more important than employing any and every strategy necessary to attempt to win the event, EVEN after losing the first finals match.