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What happens if a team throws a match to manipulate rankings?

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If a team throws a match to manipulate rankings, it would be a violation of rule **G202 *Follow the Competition Integrity Contract (CIC)**.
This behavior is considered a violation of the spirit of the rules and can result in a verbal warning, and potentially a yellow or red card if subsequent violations occur during the event.
Rule G202

Sources
- Predictions for FTC DECODE Worlds 2025-26 — 7:34 to 10:05 — Brogan M. Pratt — Brogan M. Pratt
- 13.6.3 Qualification Ranking
- Predictions for FTC DECODE Worlds 2025-26 — 5:01 to 7:34 — Brogan M. Pratt — Brogan M. Pratt
- G202 *Follow the Competition Integrity Contract (CIC).
- Breaking Down DECODE Strategies | FTC Live | #firsttechchallenge — 30:15 to 32:46 — FUN Robotics Network — FUN Robotics

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