District Competition/State Championship Model
It has been discussed before, and I know its gonna happen, eventually. Maybe not this year, or next year, but soon. FIRST is getting too big to qualify 6 teams from every event.
At a first glance, this is a total bummer.
But when you think about it a little more, the Michigan State Championship this year was AWESOME! Check out the ABC full length feature if you don't believe me (skip the ads):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq1Lq_n3Tfc
Imagine an established district system where EVERY local championship was this intense! Just getting to that level would be so exciting! Obviously, the World Championship would be just that much better, but if FIRST wants to get as big as it is think it wants to, this is how it will need to be.
I think California is next for the district model, just saying
-Mike