Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex Cormier
I don't think the other places, states (except maybe california?) Have a travel time of 7-8 hours from one end of the state to the other. That's the issue with NYS. Majority are teams in the NYC area, with Rochester (FLR) next biggest with about 30 teams. ( 6 hour drive to NYC)
I think the FLR regional at RIT would be an excellent spot for state champs.
Also, there have been talks about districts going on...
|
The problem with that is RIT has traditionally donated the space, which is why the timing of FLR fluctuates. It used to always be week 1, now it's week 5. The venue is so good it might be worth paying for, though.
I know Code Red has thrown around the idea of hosting a district, if NY were to go District - we have the proper facilities (either in the High School, at Cornell, or Ithaca College) and a nice central location between Rochester, Albany, Buffalo and NYC. The thing is, we're not connected to the powers that be in organizing such a thing. Just some food for thought, I have no idea if the current team leadership/school district would be up for it.
Personally, I would love for NY to go district, or allow NY teams to join other districts. For us, both events require hotel stays (Rochester is a 2 hour drive, our second regional is usually a 6 hour one). I imagine capital region teams feel the same way about NE events. So why not allow a team to "check into" a district for a full season. They would pay the district registration fee, and go to say, MAR events for the entire season, and if they qualify, they get to go to MAR CMP, just like a MAR team would.