Re: 2007 Championship Divisions
 

Stack Attack bin?

And yes, I'm a fan of this idea as well.

Re: 2007 Championship Divisions
 

There you go... I'm sure there's about half-a-million sitting around somewhere.

Re: 2007 Championship Divisions
 

For something truly random for divisions at the Championship they could do it based on when you signed up. Number the teams the way they do now but do it based on when teams signed up for the competition, not just straight down the list in numerical order. Then release the official divisions after the last regional like they do now.

Re: 2007 Championship Divisions
 

if you do a bracket show, then do AT LARGE TEAMS, forget the wait list and open registration. do at large bids for regionals. proportional to the # of regionals that week.

for example

VCU this year 66 Teams=7 At Large Bids
UCF this year 51 Teams=6 At Large Bids
Waterloo this year 30 Teams=4 At large bids

or do it by capacity

you can therefore take the teams that are already registered and have the money, etc.

i think this is the best way

Judges decide the At Large Bids at the Regionals, or us the viewers through online polls or mentors polls, just like for college football's Coaches poll, maybe a mentor poll or something.

Now that is an idea, do the final division parings on the SUNDAY before nationals

like selection Sunday, and the games don't start till thurs.

291 teams:
 

Curie Gallieo Newton Archimedes
4 16 20 25
27 33 34 39
45 47 48 49
56 58 60 63
65 66 67 68
70 71 74 75
79 85 86 88
93 95 97 102
103 107 108 111
116 120 121 122
123 125 126 128
135 138 141 148
151 155 159 168
173 175 176 177
178 179 180 190
191 192 195 203
217 223 224 226
231 233 234 236
237 238 246 247
250 254 269 271
279 288 292 294
302 314 316 326
329 330 334 335
337 339 340 341
342 343 348 353
354 357 358 362
364 365 375 386
395 399 401 435
456 457 461 462
469 476 488 494
498 501 503 522
527 537 540 555
573 604 611 612
614 618 619 648
668 670 677 694
703 714 716 744
752 768 811 816
829 830 842 857
862 876 903 904
910 922 932 935
967 987 989 997
1001 1002 1011 1013
1015 1024 1026 1029
1033 1038 1057 1086
1087 1089 1100 1111
1114 1124 1126 1127
1137 1138 1141 1153
1155 1188 1208 1218
1230 1251 1270 1280
1289 1302 1311 1319
1323 1341 1382 1403
1418 1444 1450 1501
1502 1503 1504 1506
1510 1511 1515 1516
1523 1525 1527 1533
1535 1540 1555 1559
1563 1592 1595 1598
1617 1622 1624 1646
1647 1649 1655 1662
1675 1676 1680 1683
1700 1710 1712 1713
1714 1727 1730 1731
1732 1746 1775 1795
1811 1816 1817 1824
1850 1860 1868 1885
1902 1912 1929 1985
1991 1997 2010 2016
2046 2047 2062 2067
2068 2081 2100 2108
2119 2134 2137 2165
2169 2180 2182 2194
2228 2234 2265 2274
2283

We're past the 300 barrier (302 teams):
 

Curie Gallieo Newton Archimedes
4 16 20 25
27 33 34 39
45 47 48 49
56 58 60 63
65 66 67 68
70 71 74 75
79 85 86 88
93 95 97 102
103 107 108 111
116 120 121 122
123 125 126 128
135 138 141 148
151 155 159 168
173 175 176 177
178 179 180 190
191 192 195 203
217 223 224 226
231 233 234 236
237 238 246 247
250 254 269 271
279 288 291 292
294 302 314 316
326 329 330 334
335 337 339 340
341 342 343 348
353 354 357 358
362 364 365 375
379 386 395 399
401 435 456 457
461 462 469 476
488 494 498 501
503 522 527 537
540 555 573 604
611 612 614 618
619 648 668 670
677 694 696 703
714 716 744 752
768 771 811 816
829 830 842 857
862 876 903 904
910 922 932 935
967 987 989 997
1001 1002 1011 1013
1015 1024 1026 1029
1033 1038 1057 1086
1087 1089 1100 1111
1114 1124 1126 1127
1137 1138 1141 1153
1155 1188 1208 1218
1230 1251 1266 1270
1280 1289 1302 1305
1311 1319 1323 1341
1369 1382 1403 1418
1444 1450 1501 1502
1503 1504 1506 1510
1511 1515 1516 1523
1525 1527 1533 1535
1540 1555 1559 1563
1592 1595 1598 1617
1622 1624 1646 1647
1649 1655 1662 1675
1676 1680 1683 1700
1710 1712 1713 1714
1727 1730 1731 1732
1746 1775 1795 1811
1816 1817 1824 1850
1860 1868 1885 1902
1912 1929 1985 1991
1997 2010 2016 2029
2046 2047 2056 2062
2067 2068 2081 2100
2108 2119 2134 2137
2165 2169 2180 2182
2194 2228 2234 2252
2265 2274 2283

Re: 2007 Championship Divisions
 

Sweet, if we stay as is, we could play our alliance partners from BMR (1555, 1730)

Re: 2007 Championship Divisions
 

You mean against them, you're in a different division then both of them.

Re: 2007 Championship Divisions
 

I'm a little confused about how many teams can go to Championship. I thought there was a 300 team limit but Ed said the new list is over 300. Can someone explain to me really quick how the number of teams allowed to go is decided? Thanks. (I apologize if this is a dumb question)

Re: 2007 Championship Divisions
 

Hey guys posting numbers:

I think that if you put the list in a [ CODE ] [ /CODE ] block, it wont mess up your spacing. Just a suggestion.

Jacob

Re: 2007 Championship Divisions
 

No such thing as a dumb question (most of the time :p )

I'm not sure what the exact physical limit is, but I don't believe it's 300--I've seen 330+ teams come to Championships.

Re: 2007 Championship Divisions
 

[off topic]There is DEFINITELY such a thing as a dumb question.
Take this one for example, What are pneumatics?

Re: 2007 Championship Divisions
 

i've heard that the number of teams this year might even hit the 360s...

Re: 2007 Championship Divisions
 

My post was delayed. I posted it before his most current post.

Re: 2007 Championship Divisions
 

Funny you bring that up. "Best thread of all time, heh".

Only Mangia could ask something like that...