Thread: PNW robotics teams, what'd you think of the district model?
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Re: PNW robotics teams, what'd you think of the district model?
Having been a mentor for a year under the regional model and now a rookie team coach under the district model, I definitely prefer the new format, despite the increased logistical load. Our season definitely feels a lot more "complete". 3.5 days in Portland was indeed long and it made travel fairly challenging (we went from just needing the load in crew to needing the whole team on Wednesday night), but I love that the 12 qualification matches per-event carried over from the district events to the championships. For teams that don't make DCMP Elims (us and 38 other teams), those extra matches really help to make the whole weekend feel like the grand spectacle that it deserves to be.
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