"Fixing" matches

[Raul]

Wow, I have seen a lot of opinions that have made me think - which is a good thing.

I think I can speak for my team when I say that we will not accept any agreements.

Of course, we will leave the opponents stack standing if we feel it is the proper action to take while the match is in progress. Being the coach I want to have the option to decide whether it should remain standing or not. If we make an agreement, we remove that option or face the wrath of not holding to our agreement. Sorry, I do not want our team to be put in that predicament.

Those who say that it does not benefit us to knock down the opponents stack is not considering that in some cases one team is capable of defending a stack and does not need an agreement to keep it standing. And in the case where the opponent gets more bins on their side, maybe the only way to win is to have a stack that is higher than theirs.

So, in summary, we just want to keep our options open throughout a match and be allowed to decide. Otherwise, it will NOT feel like a competition.

Lastly, I have faith in the FIRST community to eventually do what is best for everyone. We will not hold grudges against anyone just because they do not agree with us. I hope you all feel the same way.