[Jared Russell]

I love the idea in principle, but there are a slew of reasons it would never work for FIRST. It's hard to get people (spectators, late-arriving team members, VIPs) to and from a ship at sea, and it pretty much rules out having members of the general public attend.

That said, there are many places in the United States where decommissioned aircraft carriers are semi-permanently moored. Between the flight deck and the massive hangers, there would be more than enough space to host Championships (or a really, really awesome regional).