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2008 Regional Dates Officially Anounced

Here are the Dates
Announce on www.usfirst.org

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Excellent! (and thanks for the posting)

NYC is week six and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday again.
:)

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This is probably a situation where I ought to know more about this and don't, but why would they put OKC and LSR the same weekend? And follow it up with New Orleans the next weekend?

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Originally Posted by Kris Verdeyen (Post 641261)

This is probably a situation where I ought to know more about this and don't, but why would they put OKC and LSR the same weekend? And follow it up with New Orleans the next weekend?

Please note the following disclaimer on the FIRST regional event listing and if we are lucky, something gets adjusted with OKC and LSR:ahh:

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2008 FRC Regional Events

Although unlikely, this schedule is subject to change. You will be notified if any changes to event dates occur.

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Of course, my three top regionals (other than my home) are the SAME week. Now to choose..Hawaii, Boston, or Philly? Man!

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Originally Posted by Kris Verdeyen (Post 641261)

This is probably a situation where I ought to know more about this and don't, but why would they put OKC and LSR the same weekend? And follow it up with New Orleans the next weekend?

That was my concern. They are really hurting OKC A LOT by putting it there. MOST teams in Texas even the ones closer to OKC call LSR home and will continue [until the Dallas regional happens in '09] to call it home, so having a new and a rookie regional on the same week as a very STRONG southern regional is definitely going to impact the OKC by AT LEAST 10-15 teams. I thought FIRST considered things like that when organizing events, etc? Although I understand a lot of work goes into the process IMHO I believe that it would have been better suited to make OKC a second or third week regional.

Also I don't like Bayou being back to back with LSR. I think some teams aren't going to be up for that because that would mean losing 2 weeks of school almost [unless you're from Houston [because our spring break is during LSR week]].

Pavan

PS. Dave, this is different than judging a game.

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Originally Posted by BandChick (Post 641301)

Of course, my three top regionals (other than my home) are the SAME week. Now to choose..Hawaii, Boston, or Philly? Man!

Put it this way Sara...
Have you been to Boston? [Ima say yes]
Have you been to Philly? [again, Ima say yes]
Have you been to Hawaii? [ima say NO... at least for a regional since this is it's first year haha]
Just what I think :p

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WOW! Midwest regional isn't on the same weekend as the Boilermaker regional. All is back to semi-normal in the Midwest finally!

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It really disappoints me to see that Boston got moved to Week 5, because that puts it up against much Long Island and Philadelphia, and leaves no NE regionals in Week 4. It also means the Professional Development days I have on March 20 and 21 will go to waste.

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Ouch, Detroit, West Michigan and Great Lakes are back-to-back-to-back. Detroit also falls on MME (Michigan Merit Exam) testing week. That kinda sucks. The big winners from all this is Midwest, STL, VCU, FLR and KC, all are close enough drives that many Michigan teams will travel to them.

I don't know about the rest of the schools in Michigan, but Goodrich doesn't get spring break until March 31, that could kinda screw GLR as well, because most teams won't want to pull kids out directly before spring break.

It is going to be goofy, with a lot of close regionals being on the same week. Weeks three and five are going to be a nightmare, I would be surprised if all of the regionals fill up in those weeks.

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That's Great I can't wait for Silicon Valley or Davis

had a great time last year and just have missed ever since

hope every one is there

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Originally Posted by Pavan (Post 641307)

Remember that the dates are highly dependent upon when FIRST can book the arenas for the events. I'd imagine that it would be difficult to get *every* regional perfectly scheduled.

Hopefully, though, this will inspire more teams near OKC to start other FRC programs to help fill up that regional!

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Originally Posted by Pavan (Post 641307)

I thought FIRST considered things like that when organizing events, etc? Although I understand a lot of work goes into the process IMHO I believe that it would have been better suited to make OKC a second or third week regional.

They probably didn't have a choice. It's based completely upon when the venues are available. For example, the Boilermaker regional at Purdue University always has to take place during Purdue's spring break, so it has always been a week three regional. Before criticizing, take a moment to think of the monumental task of organizing just one regional event. Now multiply that times 41 and you've got quite a task on your hands. The fact that these events even happen within this time frame at all is impressive in itself. Talk to someone on a regional planning committee sometime, or be on one yourself, it will give you a whole new perspective and respect.

Also, I'm very happy that the Midwest Regional is a week one event this year. It has conflicted with the Boilermaker Regional the past two years, so maybe some of us Indiana teams will make the event and bring the heat this year :)

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I am sad that the great lakes and the greater toronto one are at the same time... oh well... maybe we will come down to finger lakes instead