[BobbyVanNess]

There's no denying that you get more field time for your money with the district model, but there are also some pretty significant differences between a regional and a district event, one of them being that regionals often bring teams from greater distances together, while a district tends to isolate teams within their areas. Personally, one of the things I love most at competitions is to work with teams that are new to the area.

I talked to some members from a few different district teams this weekend at TVR, and for some, part of the reason they travel to regional events is that districts just don't have the same feel. A smaller district event in a high school is more like an offseason event than an official FIRST Competition. From my perspective, it doesn't have the same awe inspiring excitement as a regional.

However, I've not yet personally competed in a district event, so most of my opinions on this matter come from what I've seen and heard about them on delphi, and from members of district teams.