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Originally Posted by wilsonmw04
I'm not sure I buy the idea that this is going to save all teams money. The new and smaller teams are going to get more bang for their buck. I get that. What about the teams that go to Worlds? It's going to cost them more than it does now. Realistically, you can get to worlds with $9k in registration fees. With this new system, $9k will only get you to the State Champs. I'm guessing another $5k would be needed to pay for Worlds. This will increase the costs of teams going to worlds over the current system.
Another question: If you won Chairman's or EI at the district level, are you allowed to compete on the field with your robot at the state level? Will the tradition of having RCA winners on the field at Worlds change in this new model?
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You say realistically, but I disagree. You're making a tremendous assumption: that a team can register for a single regional and win it. That's a 3/60*100, or 5% change a team could go. So realistically you're going only once every 20 years, unless you're a top level robot.
I realize that statistic is flawed and that many robots are perpetual bottom dwellers and others are always near the top, but in terms of chances to go you're far better with the district system. Imagine being one of those really good robots who has to go up against the 2056 / 1114 co-designed pair every single year, so you never win a regional at all.
You would be much better in the district system where you could save your money until you have a good robot then be virtually guaranteed of going. Nearly 1/2 of the field at MSC gets to go to World Championships.
1718 has gone to worlds every year the district system has been in place without ever winning a district until this year.