Here is the email sent out to FTC Team Leaders:
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FTC Teams,
Thanks to the efforts of FIRST volunteers, FTC has seen strong program growth and a new level of competition is needed to give the growing number of teams more opportunities to participate. The introduction of a new advancement tier allows FTC to maintain a sustainable event structure, continue offering merit-based advancement and increase the level of competition.
Beginning in the 2013-2014 season, FTC teams in the United States will advance from state or regional-level Championship Tournaments to one of four Super-Regional Tournaments, before advancing to the FTC World Championship.
The four Super-Regional tournaments will be hosted in Northern California, Texas, Iowa and Pennsylvania. These locations were selected based on timing, accessibility, safety, local support, and resources to execute a strong event.
Super-Regionals are FIRST-endorsed events and are expected to expand outside of the U.S. in the future. Please refer to the Super-Regionals FAQ page for more information.
~The FTC Staff
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This is a very interesting change! I will run running two FTC teams this year and mentoring a third. Excited to see how this works out! I'll totally be attending the super regional in Iowa.
$500 registration (if qualified) will not help our checkbook though
