[DonRotolo]

I like the idea in general, but do not like the idea of two 3-day competitions, both starting on Thursday.

One of the best things about MAR is that most competitions are Saturday/Sunday, so I do not have to take a day off work to attend. Parents (and administrations) like that no school is missed.

The 6-hour window is to compensate for the loss of the traditional Thursday practice session. I would question having a six hour fix it window for a 3 day event...

Nonetheless: the right way to go about creating such a system, is to gather lots of input from all those involved and be very transparent with how decisions are made. You won't be able to please everyone, but you can design the system so that almost everyone can live with it.

From experience, having all those extra matches really helps a lot of teams who usually won't attend a second regional.

Good luck and keep us informed.