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Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV

Thank you for putting this together and I really hope we get to districts soon because it's not just about getting the right amount of teams to the championship event it's about recognizing the best teams.



This is the most important thing in your post. We need to figure out how to stop losing teams.

I completely agree Allen. How would you suggest we go about solving this dilemma? There are man factors that go into team sustainability that can't be solved by having a neighboring team give you money, time, etc.

Take for instance the problem west Texas is currently facing. With the recent increase of teams from 2 to 9, we face a number of issues. The Lubbock area simply does not have the resources (both in sponsors and in mentors) to support this many teams effectively. I estimate half of them would disband if FIRST in Texas stopped their sponsorship of these teams. And, correct me if I am mistaken, but I believe that most of these teams will lose that sponsorship due being older than 2 years after this season.