The Gilbert Principle

The Gilbert Principle is a term coined in The Next Level: The Mutant Bond.

Origins
The GIlbert Principle was first demostrated in The Next Level: The Black Band during the Intramurals. The Freshmen were announced as the winners of the 3rd Place Overall. The Second Place Overall went to the Sophomores. They were excited due to the fact that they might have beaten the Juniors or the Seniors.

Right there, Sr. Gilbert Carreon, Subject Area Coordinator of the MAPE Department, announced that there was an error and that they were, in fact, the 3rd Runner-Up.

The Principle's Statement
The Gilbert Principle states that if they are put in a high ranking position where the term "Runner-Up﻿" is not being used, the winners must not rejoice in case the "Place" is replaced by "Runner-Up" Leading to disappointment.

Extension
One shall not celebrate or concede defeat just in case the rankings being announced are in the wrong contest or category. This was added when DDN got second place for what was supposed to be the Speech CHoir Competition but it turned out to be the mural painting competition.