FAHA: Biased Competetions

[Ken Leung]

Sometimes the truth is not always what they seems. I used to form a lot of opinions about what's true or not without evidents backing them up. Some of them were about teams and how they acted in competitions. Eventually I learned that the only way to find the truth is to open yourself to other people's point of view. Since then I've learned many things I never thought I would've.

The following FIRST-a-holic is concerned about something he/she saw during competition, and I believe he/she deserve some honest answer. Please answer with facts and not with more accusations and guesses. Claims without evidence to back them up will not be welcomed.


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This weekend as I was spectating the certain regional i went to, i noticed a few things that seemed a little fishy about it. The main sponsor was advertised EVERYWHERE... the announcers would say all these great things about teams with that sponsor, and nothing great about any other team. Also, teams with this sponsor had special priveledges, such as students being able to go anywhere with a special access pass, and being able to have power of other students at the competetion. Also i noticed that not one of the teams that were sponsored by them (a bunch) were NOT in an elimination alliance. I was wondering if teams with a main corporate sponsor that sponsors many teams are encouraged to get along "better" with other teams of the same sponsor, or if all these things happened by coincidence?