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Re: The Everywhere Else District

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...vast areas...travel...
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...team density...2 hour drive...
I edited the original post to describe a modification of the standard points system for the Everywhere Else District. Single-event teams would be eligible for a 2x multiplier and would therefore recieve double the points they earn at their event.

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The idea behind districts is to give more competitions for the same registration fees.
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The whole point of districts is to cut down on hotel costs and create more FRC teams in an area.
No. You're correct that these "reasons" are ways districts have been marketed to the FRC community. However, the overarching reason for implementing a 3-tier competition structure is because the 2-tier former structure was unsustainable.
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