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Originally Posted by dodar
More costs, more student time used, more mentor time used.
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If they're having two large events, they could probably afford to compensate the team for shipping and transit costs.
As I read the announcement and saw they were 2 weeks apart, I was sure the "true world champion" logistics were going to be at the bottom as it made perfect sense.
Here's how I think they could fix this:
1) Crown winner of CMP1, give winning alliance enough money ($10-$15k) to pay for flights/shipment/time to get to CMP2. Bag all winning robots _immediately_ so that they play in the same mechanical state as they were in after their last match. FIRST could probably handle shipping of the winning robots themselves to the 2nd CMP venue.
2) Play CMP2 normally, crown their winner.
3) Immediately following the CMP2 einstein matches, a final showdown between CMP1 and CMP2 winners to crown world champ.
It wouldn't solve the "not getting to see the other best robots in the world in the flesh" problem, but it solves the "no true world champ" problem fairly.
Benefits of my proposed arrangement:
1) Crown a true world champ
2) Minimal cost increase: The CMP1 alliance (coaches/mentors/drivers) would only _need_ to be flown in for the Saturday of CMP2 so that they could compete in the final Einstein matches. They might not even need hotels.
3) Fair playoff between the two winning alliances. Since the CMP1 alliance would've been bagged in whatever state they won in, both alliances would be a similar level of bedragglement.
4) Since the CMP1 winners would be known, FIRST could talk up the upcoming showdown, and CMP2 competitors would know what they're up against. Similarly, the CMP1 team would have the time to strategize and optimize their game plan.