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Originally Posted by Zebra_Fact_Man
1) I believe FiM already does this.
2) Yes, I agree.
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Awesome! Those are surprises I love to hear! Hopefully it'll be used in more places in the future, 2 volunteers per team is a good place to start. More key volunteers are what is really needed, and that can't be provided on demand really.
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Originally Posted by PVCpirate
You're a big fan of the extra cost? Yes, we like the regionals, but I think many teams would beg to differ here. If I was in charge of a team and you told me I could pay $5000 for a flashy regional, 9 matches and one shot at eliminations, or pay $5000 for 2 events in high school/college gyms, 24 matches and 2 shots at eliminations, I'd pick the latter in a heartbeat. Money aside, as a student, I would have loved to be able to attend one, let alone 2 regular season events with 40 or less teams, something I've never done. The spectacle isn't everything.
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1) Playing matches isn't everything either, especially for the teams that had a rough year with the robot they put on the field.
Playing is not always what inspires everyone, sometimes its the theatrics and production around everything that makes it awe inspiring. The best solution is probably to find a more cost-effective way to bring the theatrics to the district model. I feel overall there was too much of a compromise on cost.
2) If you want to get more funding, the show part really is great for going after money. I've seen prospective sponsors turn into actual sponsors much faster at a Regional than a District. It adds to the awe and gives the whole organization a much more professional face. In particular its helpful for raising funding at the event level, regionals wouldn't cost so much if the events were able to fundraise for themselves better.
I guess the best way to summarize my complaint with the current district model/format/presentation is that it lost too much of the professionalism associated with a regional in order to cut costs of events.