[FRC Blog]2017 Updates

[sdangelo]

Originally Posted by ollien

Posted on the FRC Blog,...In an attempt to help address this, all 2017 Regionals will be getting one wild card slot in addition to those that would normally have been generated...

As of last year's rules, this means the finalist alliance captain for every regional will be going to World. I think this is going to have huge implications on strategy.

Imaginary scenario: first 4 teams at an event really are the best 4 teams, in that order. 1 picks 2. 3 asks 4. Does 4 accept? Do they have a better chance at beating out 3 with their own alliance than taking down 1 & 2 with 3?

Someone mentioned intentionally considering this in the "(Seemingly) Irrational alliance selection decisions" thread, but now it will be happening with every pick at every regional. I can't wait to see how this plays out.