Do all three team have to play in finals???

[Scott358]

According to the following, all three teams must play within the 2 matches during the elimination rounds....

Updated in Team Update #12
Alliances formed for the Elimination Rounds stay together for the remainder of the event. Each elimination round alliance is composed of three teams. Only 2 teams play in an alliance at a time.The third team in the 1st match must play in the 2nd match with no exceptions. Teams should consider the robustness of the robots when picking alliance partners.

Is this true? I would think so, but in the finals at the UTC Regionals it looks like 175 & 176 played both matches against 252 & 236 (neither one switched to the 3rd team).

Even if the 3rd team broke down on both alliances, from the rule where they say "no exceptions", it sounds like the non-functional robots should be placed on the field and they should have played one-on-one.

Maybe it's just listed wrong on the FIRST site?

Any thoughts or comments?

Regards,
Scott358

Any thoughts?