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There can be no REJECTIONS!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Brian Beatty, Engineer on team #71, Team Hammond, from Hammond Schools and Beatty Machine.
Posted on 3/28/99 12:58 PM MST After being seeded 10th on Friday, 8th on Saturday, then winning the regional, our team was on an emotional roller coaster all weekend. We have viewed this competition from the perspective of picking from #1 seed(Midwest Regional), #8 seed, and the strong likelyhood of being picked ourselves. Result: THERE CAN BE NO REJECTIONS AT THE NATIONALS. There is not enough space and time to go into all the details, but here is a synopsis. 1. It negates the seeding process. 2. The temptation to throw a match is too great. 3. The politics that goes on during the selection process is ungainly and degrading-teams are trying to hold out for the highest "bidder". Bottom line: Allow 45 minutes for teams to discuss with each other about their machines, strategy, and philosphy. Top eight teams then rank their potential partners. Then it goes straight line through the seeding. If you really don't like somebody, you do not have to accept. In that case, you're done and get to watch from the stands. In conclusion, this measure has to be taken immediately to preserve the fairness and integrity of the competition. Thanks again to Mike, Greg, Raul, Dan, and Bob for their unbelievable patience and professionalism-it could have been real ugly. Sincerely, Brian Beatty |
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