[Karibou]

Originally Posted by P.J.

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. )

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.