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Andy Brockway

19-09-2008 08:10

2009 Official Regional Dates?

Regional dates are now on http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...ts.aspx?id=430 but the capacity is not listed.

Does this make it official?

Nate Smith

19-09-2008 08:59

Re: 2009 Official Regional Dates?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy Brockway (Post 766165)

Does this make it official?

Probably...I see the top of that page still says "coming soon" but the fact that they are showing up on that page means that they are now in TIMS...I would guess this is in preparation for the upcoming event registration opening...

I would expect a post from Bill on his blog if this is the final list of dates...
http://frcdirector.blogspot.com for those of you who don't have the address...or at least an e-mail blast to registered teams(which I know hasn't gone out yet either)...

chinckley

22-09-2008 13:16

Re: 2009 Official Regional Dates?

Does anyone know when we will hear about the dates for the Michigan events? Our school does not want us going during the MME (Michigan Merit Exam), if possible. How can we register, or even plan, without dates?:confused:

Branden Ghena

22-09-2008 13:23

Re: 2009 Official Regional Dates?

Try here http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=69253

Warning: These dates are tentative and I have in no way checked as to their accuracy, so no promises.

Nate Smith

23-09-2008 15:13

Re: 2009 Official Regional Dates?

Quote:

Originally Posted by tawnos23 (Post 766602)

Try here http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=69253

Warning: These dates are tentative and I have in no way checked as to their accuracy, so no promises.

Based on the information that I have received, the dates provided at the above link are the official dates AS OF 9/16....I do not have any information on if any dates are still tentative, or if they are all confirmed.

RoboMom

25-09-2008 12:12

Re: 2009 Official Regional Dates?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy Brockway (Post 766165)

Regional dates are now on http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...ts.aspx?id=430 but the capacity is not listed.

Does this make it official?

Capacities are posted.
http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...ts.aspx?id=430

Zflash

25-09-2008 15:00

Re: 2009 Official Regional Dates?

FIRST Championship
Atlanta, GA DATE 4/16/2009 - 4/18/2009
Pending Teams: 0 Open Capacity: 190

This is from the FIRST website. Does anyone know if the 190 capacity is a typo or is it legit?

EricH

25-09-2008 15:03

Re: 2009 Official Regional Dates?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zflash (Post 767172)

FIRST Championship
Atlanta, GA DATE 4/16/2009 - 4/18/2009
Pending Teams: 0 Open Capacity: 190

This is from the FIRST website. Does anyone know if the 190 capacity is a typo or is it legit?

I would assume that the remainder of the typical 340-ish team capacity is reserved for regional qualifiers, last year's champs, CA, previous CA, and Michigan qualifiers. That's another 130+ teams.

Zflash

25-09-2008 15:14

Re: 2009 Official Regional Dates?

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricH (Post 767173)

I would assume that the remainder of the typical 340-ish team capacity is reserved for regional qualifiers, last year's champs, CA, previous CA, and Michigan qualifiers. That's another 130+ teams.

I would assume that as well except that in the past they have normally just listed the max capacity, not the capcity for the teams that don't qualify. This just seemed a little off to me thats all. I won't speculate what the 190 max number could mean.

GaryVoshol

25-09-2008 15:14

Re: 2009 Official Regional Dates?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zflash (Post 767172)

FIRST Championship
Atlanta, GA DATE 4/16/2009 - 4/18/2009
Pending Teams: 0 Open Capacity: 190

This is from the FIRST website. Does anyone know if the 190 capacity is a typo or is it legit?

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricH (Post 767173)

I would assume that the remainder of the typical 340-ish team capacity is reserved for regional qualifiers, last year's champs, CA, previous CA, and Michigan qualifiers. That's another 130+ teams.

The style would indicate "Open Registration Capacity", as the Michigan Championship has "Open Capacity: 0". But 41 regionals could generate as many as 246 qualifiers (3 winners, Chairmans, EI, Rookie). Add 18 from Michigan, plus about 15 or so pre-qualifiers (HoF, 2008 champs, etc) and you're up to an event of nearly 480! FIRST is counting on some teams qualifying from more than one regional, and other qualifiers being pre-paid (part of the 190). I'm sure they base that on past experience.

EricH

25-09-2008 15:24

Re: 2009 Official Regional Dates?

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol (Post 767178)

Or else we're about to see a change in qualification methods... I think you're right, though. For example, 148 has two slots (original and 2008 champion). Then again, FIRST is still showing the 2008 criteria.

Oh, and there are a few more than 15 pre-qualifiers. There are at least 25 (and growing by one each year).

So 246+18+25+190= 479 teams. However, there are these factors:

--Double-qualifying, where a team gets more than one slot.
--Drop-out, where a team qualifies but can't make it.
--Wait-list, used to deal with the above... maybe not this year.

AndyB

25-09-2008 15:42

Re: 2009 Official Regional Dates?

Easier to read list:

Code:

Regional Name                Location                Week        Capacity

BAE Granite state        Manchester, NH                1        38

Buckeye                        Cleveland, OH                1        54

Greater Kansas city        Kansans City, MO        1        54

Midwest                        Chicago, IL                1        45

New Jersey                Trenton, NJ                1        53

Oklahoma City                Oklahoma City, OK        1        50

Washington D.C.                Washington, DC                1        54



Boston                        Boston, MA                2        40

Finger Lakes                Rochester, NY                2        44

Oregon                        Portland, OR                2        54

San Diego                San Diego, CA                2        42

New York City                New York, NY                2        54



Dallas                        Dallas, TX                3        44

Florida                        Orlando, FL                3        54

Los Angeles                Long Beach, CA                3        54

Peachtree                Duluth, GA                3        38

PIttsburgh                Pittsburgh, PA                3        29

Silicon Valley                San Jose, CA                3        38

Wisconsin                Milwaukee, WI                3        54



Israel                        Tel Aviv, IS                3.5        40



Arizona                        Phoenix, AZ                4        54

Bayou                        New Orleans, LA                4        44

Boilermaker                West Lafayette, IN        4        30

Chesapeake                Annapolis, MD                4        54

NASA/VCU                Richmond, VA                4        54

New Zealand                Aukland, New Zealand        4        32

Philadelphia                Philadelphia, PA        4        46

St. Louis                St. Louis, MO                4        54

Waterloo                Waterloo, ON                4        20



Colorado                Denver, CO                5        38

Connecticut                Hartford, CT                5        54

Greater Toronto                Mississauga, ON                5        54

Hawaii                        Honolulu, HI                5        41

Las Vegas                Las Vegas, NV                5        41

Lone Star                Houston, TX                5        54

Microsoft Seattle        Seattle, WA                5        40

Palmetto                Clemson, SC                5        26

Sacramento                Davis, CA                5        32

SBPLI Long Island        Hempstead, NY                5        37



Minnesota 10,000 Lakes        Minneapolis, MN                6        40

Minnesota Northstar        Minneapolis, MN                6        40

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