Alliance Selection 2005- Like it?

[Stu Bloom]

Originally Posted by Josh Fritsch

I have a question...I think the rule is a little vague or I just didn't read it properly. Anyway stay with me I don't want this to be too confusing

Ok...so in the elimination matches you, the original alliances will consist of 24 teams (8 alliances * 3 per alliance). And lets just say for the sake of easiness to understand the teams picked were also ranked 1-24. Ok. Say a team on alliance 1 breaks down, now do they have to choose the next available highest ranked i.e. robot ranked #25? or can they choose any one of the 8 robots that must stay "ready" to play? I just got confused about this.

I'm not sure what you think is vague ...

from 8.4.1 - Alliance Selection Process

Of the remaining eligible teams, the highest seeded teams (up to eight) shall remain on standby and be ready to play. If a robot from one team in a three-team alliance becomes inoperable, at the discretion of the Alliance Captain, the highest seed of the standby teams shall join that alliance. The resulting alliance would then be composed of four teams, but only three teams will be permitted to continue with match play. The inoperable team remains part of the alliance for awards but cannot play, even if their robot is repaired.

The way I read this - the Alliance Captain determines whether or not a fourth team will join the alliance. Once that decision is made, it is the highest remaining seed that fills that position.