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Re: How does the Districts system work?

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Originally Posted by Ivan Malik (Post 1262553)

This might not be the right place for this, but it's a thought I've had for a while...

Let me preface this with I would love to see the borders removed.

This perspective hasn't really been touched anywhere, to my knowledge, but the FiM district system was viewed as an experiment. It still is an experiment, not of the new system itself, but of the effects that the system has over a long period of time. When you're running an experiment you want as few things to change as possible. If you have teams from all over coming into these districts doesn't that ruin your chance for a long term study? One thing you have to remember is that HQ's goals don't necessarily match up with those of any single region. Could HQ have isolated MI so that it could see how the district system effected the cultural side of FIRST? Could it be using MAR as another case study, before it spreads every where?

I could be narrowing in on this because of my anthropological background, but is it possible that they are just being cautious about the new system changing the fundamentals of FIRST?

It sounds as if FIRST HQ is using us as lab rats, to perfect their product. I'm ok with that.

I like cheese...

Re: How does the Districts system work?

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Originally Posted by Rosiebotboss (Post 1262114)

This could work well IF a single point system could be adopted. This has not been done yet. With NEFIRST coming to the table it is something FIRST HQ needs to look at.

Alternatively, teams would earn points based on their district's rules. For example, if we were to go to a FiM event, we would be awarded our points based on how MAR distributes them while the rest of the FiM teams would receive points based on how FiM rules.

Of course, a unified system would be nice... :rolleyes:

Re: How does the Districts system work?

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Originally Posted by Zebra_Fact_Man (Post 1262657)

It sounds as if FIRST HQ is using us as lab rats, to perfect their product. I'm ok with that.

I like cheese...

Lab rats who not only volunteered*, but actually set up the experiment as well. :rolleyes:

*Speaking about the FiM level, not individual teams

Re: How does the Districts system work?

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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery (Post 1262688)

Lab rats who not only volunteered*, but actually set up the experiment as well. :rolleyes:

*Speaking about the FiM level, not individual teams

They volunteered for and set-up the initial, but not the long term.Two different experiments. Evidence of this is the petition to remove the borders that comes up every year... or even to allow teams to leave the district system when it is obviously a hindrance (the UP debacle.)