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Originally Posted by TikiTech
...vast areas...travel...
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Originally Posted by logank013
...team density...2 hour drive...
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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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Originally Posted by TikiTech
The idea behind districts is to give more competitions for the same registration fees.
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Originally Posted by logank013
The whole point of districts is to cut down on hotel costs and create more FRC teams in an area.
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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.