[Karibou]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

You'll notice that the Michigan District events are mostly at the bottom, too.
That's because they decided on a fixed 12 matches per team and a small number of competing teams.
They don't need to run that fast to keep up, so the pace can be slower.

The high number of matches and low number of teams also means less time for teams between matches. There's more of a last-minute panic in the pits if your robot isn't working. I know that matches don't wait for anyone (aside for robots having connection issues on the field, sometimes), but the shortened repair time is probably a slight contributer to the match pace.