[epylko]

When I saw this announcement yesterday I was more disappointed with the locations than the splitting of the regional. As others have said, adding Houston doesn't do anything for travel for us. Detroit will cut travel time in half if we decide (and can afford) to go there.

I understand the disappointment many people feel with the split. I think they probably should have started this in 2016 instead of 2017 for one reason - the sooner they start, the sooner students who have experienced the single championship model "age out" of the competition. In 4 years, there will be no students who know the "single championship" model and "dual championships" will be the new normal.

I think dual championships might drive some different team dynamics and attitudes as well. If this change eliminates the goal of "world champion" and "win at any cost", I can envision how that might change the goal of gracious professionalism for the better.