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Originally Posted by Citrus Dad
An alternative I've proposed: Stop the first event at the division winners, and take them to the second event the next week. Run full Einstein field with all of the division winners at the second event as part of the closing ceremony (which appears to be in different location than the competition site.)
Those at the second event get to see ALL of the top teams, and by alternating dates, each location gets to see ALL of the top teams every other year, and they get to see at least the 50% of the top teams every year.
There will advantages and disadvantages to each group of alliances but that already happens to a certain extent through random (vs seeded) assignment to divisions and random (vs seeded) qualifying scheduling.
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I really like this idea as well, but I know teams will have issues paying for travel for two events, even if you alternate which champs go first every year.
As for DCMPs being replacements for champs, I can't honestly say MAR CMP is or ever will feel like champs. There, for me at least, is always a feeling of familiarity at MAR championships where I know what team is going to do well or not. I also know many people on other teams. Part of the appeal of champs, again, for me, is the feeling that you never know what you'll see, you meet and make new friends from all around the world and there is tons of anticipation and buildup to it.
Just my 0.02 dollars