On the Importance of the Backup Teams

[Craig Roys]

Originally Posted by Billfred

You youngin's with your 2005 rookie years.

In 2004, the final year of 2v2, three teams made up each eliminations alliance everywhere--regionals, Championship, you name it. Teams could play any two teams they chose in the first match, but whoever sat out the first match had to play in the second (working or not).

I'd love to see that make a return, at least on the Championship level.

You beat me to it; I was about to mention the same thing. They could do 4 teams with the same rule that all must play at least 1 match per round, but you can swap in and out as you choose. It would definitely make things more interesting...not to mention, the extra 8 robots that would get a chance to extend their Saturday a little bit.