Is the qualification match robot randomizer really "random"

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Originally Posted by artdutra04

The 2007 algorithm was seriously flawed that year, and vastly different than the algorithm used in any other year in FIRST. That year, one team was randomly chosen from a low group of team numbers, one from a middle group of team numbers, and one from a high group of team numbers. As a result, there was a much more limited sample size of available teams in the algorithm, leading to match schedules with many of the same teams constantly playing with or against each other, and no one else.

I agree.
We went to NJ that year and played Miss Daisy 4 times and Robotic Plague 3 times. We had a total of 7 matches.
My only complaint is that we went to NJ to meet many new teams. Why go through an entire weekend only to meet a few.
This happened though in '08 also for a few regionals. In Chesapeake '08, we saw the Robo Raiders (75) 4 matches in a row. 3 Against and 1 with them.