2010 Featherweight UK Championships - 3 Days September

**grant_ploughbot** · 20th September 2010, 19:14

The idea is so that everyone in the competition has a fair fight for the win. If someone gets full 4 points due to not having to fight it might not be seen as fair to other robot's that have fought for their points.

**beast** · 20th September 2010, 19:31

please tell me 360 is pulling out or even spinny toony thingy please

i think thats a fair way james and grant

**cliveb** · 20th September 2010, 20:03

But then a robot might not make it through to the next round because somebody else's robot hasn't made it into the arena so how is that fair to a reliable robot?
You might win your first 2 fights inside the 3 mins and not go through because of 2 robots being eliminated.So why not just have the draw on the day?

**razerdave** · 20th September 2010, 20:23

Thinking about it, this gives you the oppertunity to EARN 4 points through a fight, rather than take 4 points as a result of a couple of No-shows, so if points are EARNED its all fair. As I recall 44 Toon was given 3 points as a result of 2 no-shows, but you asked for 4 because it was was unfair you didn't get the chance to EARN the full 4 points. This set up lets you fight for the full points and makes it fairer IMHO

**psychostorm** · 20th September 2010, 20:38

I appreciate what you are all saying about fighting (or not) for the 4 points but I have to point the lack of logic here.

You can only get 4 points by winning by knockout - If you have no competitors, you cannot knock them out thus can only earn 3 points by Judges decision.

Fair or not - It's the rules.

Any Idea who's gone? I so was enjoying my draws. *sniff*

**razerdave** · 20th September 2010, 20:41

If you have no competitors, you cannot knock them out thus can only earn 3 points by Judges decision

True, however I personally beleive you should be given the CHANCE to earn 4 points. If 2 robots are tied on points and one of those 2 could gain an extra point by winning a fight via knockout and progress to the next round, I think they should be given the chance to.

**typhoon_driver** · 20th September 2010, 21:04

well gents, the only way to ensure you get through is to win your fights then eh?

**cliveb** · 20th September 2010, 21:11

Originally Posted by typhoon_driver

well gents, the only way to ensure you get through is to win your fights then eh?

My point precisely

**geeza** · 20th September 2010, 22:24

Thats easy for some to say, I will be lucky to get more than one fight! well at current rate of progress one fight would be good, still got weight issues.