Editing 2000s Star Controversy (section)

==Initial Debate==
Initial debate over which team deserved the star centered around each team's achievements throughout the decade, which were very similar. The Doves were widely regarded as the frontrunners to win the star, as they had been the clear favorites up until the final game of the decade, the 2009 Coupe Balbuzard final (sometimes referred to as the "Game of the Century"), in which the Spirits defeated the Bandits to win their second consecutive Double. It was only after this game that the battle for the star became a toss-up; had the Spirits not won that game, it is widely agreed the Doves would have almost certainly won the star.

As debate continued without a clear answer, some began shifting to less statistic-oriented answers. Emotional arguments were raised that the Doves should win the star because the Spirits were far more likely to challenge for the star again in the future. The Doves, being a far smaller team, had an exceptional chance at winning a once-in-a-generation award, whilst the Spirits had challenged for every star since the founding of the VHL. These arguments were shot down as being based solely on feelings, and not on desert, however they still influenced public opinion to a certain extent.