IRI - What Can Be Improved

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

If there is a back-up alliance selection again next year, make sure that all members have to play in at least one match. Otherwise don't include it.

Originally Posted by Dave Flowerday

Was it less fun than simply packing up your pit after quals? That's what you would have done during the season obviously....

Originally Posted by MGoelz

Basically, we need defined rules about the use of back-ups.

I think the IRI folks gave us well defined rules on the use of back-ups. They were clear that a back-up is not a mandatory substitute for one of the AC's earlier picks. Sean seems be saying that being a back-up was OK, but getting a robot on the elimination playing field by mandatory substitution would have been better.

You wouldn't be a competitor if you didn't want to see your robot in the game. However, I think the AC has earned the right to decide which robots to play, without restrictions.

BTW, it's not just the back-up that might be left on the sidelines by an AC pursuing their best shot at victory -- any member of the alliance might suffer the same fate. As I recall, 469 sat out in favor of the high-scoring 148, and that was the alliance captain's prerogative.