Did the refs make a good call in the semi-finals of the Cleveland Regional

[Madison]

Originally posted by Robotic Scott
[b]But under GM3 (section 9.2 ) that is still not reason enough for a rematch ( first one in five years i've been told ). The way I see it the first time around was perfectly fair and next time make sure everyone is in the right postions.

GM3 states that FIRST reserves the right to replay a match in the event of human error. There was an error made on the part of FIRST personnel at the event and the officials decided this warranted a rematch. End of story.

My view is that all three teams in alliance 6 get the chance to go to nats being that we were denied the right to earn it.

You were given a chance to earn it. You didn't. You lost in the semi-finals and had no chance whatsoever at qualifying for Nationals at this event. Sorry, but those are the breaks. You definitely don't deserve a spot at Nationals because you think, maybe, you might've done well enough to get there. What you think is irrelevant.

I think that, given the unusual circumstances, we should just live with FIRST's decision and move on. This matter, to me, doesn't need to be discussed nearly as much as it has. There are other more pressing inconsistencies in the way regionals have been run that, I think, warrant our attention.