Alliance Picking Rules Change?!

[Natchez]

Originally Posted by Winged Wonder

i'm not happy with this.

With everything in life, mistakes are made and this is just another instance. It is how we address these mistakes that is important. I think if FIRST consulted the 24 alliances coaches and they agreed to proceed then I don't have a problem with this. On the other hand, if they recognized that this was a problem and made a decision in a "back room" then I also am not happy with this. I bet that it was handled in a very "professional" manner that will make us proud.

This incident exposes a very interesting strategy that if you are a top three seed, you may want to prevent other alliance captains from forming alliances with top 8 teams by selecting those you know will decline your invitation before selecting your desired alliance partner. A little risky but if you are a #1 seed, it makes since to start picking all of the "we don't want to be on your alliance" teams to prevent them from getting picked by another top 8 seed . Picking the #2 seed makes no difference but picking a #7 or #8 seed could make a huge difference.

Well, the teams that were DIRECTLY part of this mistake did not advance. Admittingly & indirectly, all of the teams were involved.