Changing the Elim. Format...

[Amanda Morrison]

I think FIRST's only argument to changing the format would be that they've already gotten this far through the season. With all the regionals this year, there probably would have been different results at every one of them had there been a simpler, more effective scoring system. I still don't understand how FIRST considers this to be even more 'spectator friendly' when it's this hard for seasoned veterans to sit there and count everything up after each match.

What's happened at the regionals has already happened, whether everyone liked the outcomes or not; regardless, nats would probably be a lot more of a fun, competitive activity if FIRST changed their scoring system. It would not make the game any less fair or less competitive, it would not ruin anyone's strategy... it would be a simple change to everyone's benefit.