New vs old schedule advantages

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

And what about the other teams, or the rookies?

2 answers:
1> Veteran assistance
2> Learning to deal with adversity and pressure.

People complained last year because teams only got 6-7 matches during their regional ... now your complaining because you get 11 matches and they are closer together (and will be unless more money can be raised to allow for 'extra' days at the competition).

Do the math. 6 teams on the field and 30 teams total. Average time between matches is 5 matches ... and this would pair you with the same teams every match (Ugh!).

So let me challange you. Come up with a better algorithm using only 30 teams and 6 teams on the field at the same time, with not playing the same teams all the time.

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur

2 answers:
1> Veteran assistance
2> Learning to deal with adversity and pressure.

People complained last year because teams only got 6-7 matches during their regional ... now your complaining because you get 11 matches and they are closer together (and will be unless more money can be raised to allow for 'extra' days at the competition).

Do the math. 6 teams on the field and 30 teams total. Average time between matches is 5 matches ... and this would pair you with the same teams every match (Ugh!).

So let me challange you. Come up with a better algorithm using only 30 teams and 6 teams on the field at the same time, with not playing the same teams all the time.

I do not have the knowledge or get paid to, so no.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

I do not have the knowledge or get paid to, so no.

Then you have three options: Learn the knowledge and find a place that will pay you to do so, talk to the people that developed the algorithm, or be quiet.

It might have been better for Waterloo to go to 10 matches with more time, but I don't think they had much of a choice.