[kaliken]

Thanks Glenn!


Back on topic.

It seems that FIRST is in the nebulous zone in which there are too many deserving teams but just not enough teams to convert the entire FIRST community to the District model such as in Michigan. This will often leave a lot of very deserving teams out of the Championships.

In my mind (and some other 294 mentors) getting enough of the community to the district format would be a desired approach. To me a district format allows the best teams qualify with points. As it is right now, going to three regional events at this point is very difficult for a lot of teams but may be their way to earn their way to champs.

We would love to see the district model attempted in So Cal. Though we do like going to new places! (Spokane next week!) The field in LA was 66 teams and I know we have more than that in the LA area. We are getting big enough to perhaps start thinking about it.