Here's a thought that occurred to me because of this
other championship thread.
How about we have N super regionals that essentially take the place of the championship? After those are done, the winning teams get to participate in a much smaller event where the super regional winners duke it out. I'm talking about a very small number of alliances, like 4-8.
I suggest this for two reasons:
1) Venues only need capacity for 100 teams instead of 400
2) For the vast majority of teams, it doesn't add a level of championships*
*That's my big complaint about the conventional FRC super regional idea. Too many competitions for teams and families to pay for; too many vacation days for volunteers and mentors.