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Re: MN State Tournament Selection Process

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Originally Posted by cstelter View Post
But eventually under a full district model, such teams would have a fair shot to qualify anyway, so this is likely a shorter-term issue.
I'd agree, which is why, while I don't particularly like the current system, I also don't feel like it's worth complaining about. An in-line District Championship would be a major step up in this regard.

While it's not coming next year, and it most likely won't be coming the year after that, I think the road we're heading down will lead to districts a few years down the line. I'd be surprised if we were still in Regionals by 2020 (though that's so far down the line that it probably isn't worth speculating about).

Like I said, it comes down to intent. I feel like the current system is trying to do too many things at once, and we all know how well that goes down when you build a robot!
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