Re: [BB 08/17/2011] Do you have a better name for it?
 

I find this very disappointing. Please i.am.FIRST production team, get us a legit copy ASAP. This is too important of a tool to let time lapse.

Re: [BB 08/17/2011] Do you have a better name for it?
 

I'm with Akash. Ideally, we would've laid out our fundraising goals by now, but until we know exactly what's going on with Districts and or Regionals, we won't be able to do that. A $5k difference in registration is HUGE to my team, along with whether or not we'll NEED to travel to an event this year. I'm hoping that information (even tentative, or just saying what region is going to the district mode) will be out soon...

Re: [BB 08/17/2011] Do you have a better name for it?
 

I just don't understand why information like this needs to be kept secret until the "big reveal." It makes more sense to me to just keep us updated on things like where the plan is for, how many events they're looking at, possible borders for the district, etc. We've been in the dark about this since 2009 when we first heard rumors, with zero factual updates. Whatever happened to keeping us in the loop?

Re: [BB 08/17/2011] Do you have a better name for it?
 

If we're "tearing a page out of the sports book" why not say "Regular Season" and "World Championship Qualifier"?

Re: [BB 08/17/2011] Do you have a better name for it?
 

Can we still pre-qualify for CMP?
Can you start trickling out dates for confirmed events so we can start planning?
Are any costs set to change?

And I don't even have to deal with the "maybe we're going to the district system, but don't worry about that yet..."

Not knowing things makes my team look disorganized.

My posted comment on BB
 

Taking cues from the University Interscholastic League or UIL which oversees both sports and academic level competitions here in Texas.
District - Area - Region leading to the State Event.
Since not all top level events will be confined to geographic boundries of a single state. I vote for using terms such as Area Qualifier and Regional Championship

Re: [BB 08/17/2011] Do you have a better name for it?
 

The best thing FIRST could do is to be run like a business.

Re: [BB 08/17/2011] Do you have a better name for it?
 

+1

Re: [BB 08/17/2011] Do you have a better name for it?
 

For as long as traditional "regionals" continue to exist, events that are part of a new qualifying structure should avoid using that term to avoid confusion between the scope and quality of the events.

Re: [BB 08/17/2011] Do you have a better name for it?
 

I agree with Gary, Regional and District have the same "exclusionary" feel to them, so that is a moot point.

I simply suggest keeping the name "districts" and then State (or Regional, as the situation requires) Championship. Nobody in Michigan ever thought that we would be locked into a certain district when the system was announced, since I believe they stated that we wouldn't be. That automatically removes that concern of people thinking they are locked in to a certain district, connotations of the word "district" are irrelevant when there is a strict definition. (I think that makes sense, I know what I mean in my head but I can't form a sentence that seems to make total sense. :confused: )

Re: [BB 08/17/2011] Do you have a better name for it?
 

I think that the concern about thinking that we are locked to a certain district comes from explaining the system to those outside of FIRST. High school athletic systems, which is what most people are used to, usually seem to lock everyone into a certain district, class, division, etc. At least, that's how I think of it.

Re: [BB 08/17/2011] Do you have a better name for it?
 

That's basically a better way of saying what I was trying to say before, calling it a district can give the impression that you're locked to that one specific area.

Also, for those who aren't reading the comments, Bill posted this response: