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Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/Updated Alliance Pairing Algorithm

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Originally Posted by Bharat Nain View Post
There are a couple problems with that because teams want time in between their rounds, but as you correctly pointed out, in a small-event, you really have no choice. Maybe the software should suggest the *optimal* round spacing depending on the number of teams participating and the number of matches. Either that or someone from FIRST should be responsible to tell the event organizers how to generate a proper match list. There was open communication between FIRST and the FTA's at event(at least at LI) so they were available if we needed help. I also have a feeling this is one of those problems that might never be *completely* solved, but rather we should make the best what we can.
There is another solution to this dilemma for small events: use the minimum match spacing, but set a minimum time between a team's matches and allow the number of rounds to adjust. After all, what the teams are really looking for here is having enough turnaround time between matches. It then becomes a balancing act between number of matches each team plays and the event's pace.

So, teams, would having more time between matches be worth giving up one round of matches at smaller events?

Of course with this scheduling, we'd have to reign in us FTAs and Field Managers - whose natural tendency is to drive the teams and field reset crews with whips cracking, to minimize match turnaround time...
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