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Originally Posted by cadandcookies
I'd love to see a world championship event return in coming years, but I'm willing to take at least a sip of the two Championship Kool-Aid before I spit it out in disgust.
FIRST is in a difficult position here. Some of it is their own making, but a large part of it is just being the victims of their own success. Volunteer infrastructure simply isn't where it needs to be in a lot of places to allow FIRST to run the program exactly how they want to (which is likely quite similar to that 2011 proposal). A lot can happen in five short years, and while I'm still not sure about the path HQ is leading us down, I must admit a certain amount of excitement to see what comes out on the other side.
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Pass that over I want a sip also! LOL.
BTW...Last year there were 4 Champions, and 4 Finalists! Did anyone cry when 6 became 8? (And they are listening to thoughts on getting the North/South Champions together for a reasonable playoff scenario). They did not say...THE END. They said Town Hall in St. Louis in a week and a half, let's hear some reasonable input from the community.
I never mind splitting a very large poker pot amongst willing players.....But, you best believe that we are going to leave a sizeable chunk in there and play that game out to the last bitter card. I want to know who the real champ is!
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While we may only be in 1 single place this year, and you can wave & talk to and converse with anyone from 600+ Teams that you like...You will still only play in 1 Division w/ 74 Other Teams, then in Sub-Divisions w/ 63 other teams if you advance to the Einstein Championship Finals. Your total competitive contact 137 maximum teams total....AMIRITE? (But yes, it will be a true Championship). Now...Put 300 of those teams (4 Divisions), down the street in another building, let everyone play out on 2 ladders, and bring the final winners together, and let them playoff...You still have a World Championship. Now just move those 2 buildings a couple million blocks away from each other. Do the same thing.
*My Request...Not my Teams.....***FIRST, Please inconvenience me and ask me to come play an extra play date, next week or 3 weeks or a month later, with an FRC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE on the line. (I'll race ya there, if I have to crawl on my bare hands & kneecaps!) Now: If you throw in a 10K sweetener to help cover some of my expenses...I'll be kissing you too when I arrive all bloody & skinned up. (Now televise it and make it big, a full blown 8 team production!)
That's just $50.00 Ea. =$80K Set aside / $5,000 for 800 teams. (Figured on 4 Team Alliances). Yes, International (Alaska/Hawaii), teams it would be much tougher on. No doubt there. Ask how many would balk though.