Quote:
Originally Posted by TDav540
This seems like something for IRI to help with.....  |
I was just thinking the same thing! The big problem is the travel costs for teams that don't live a couple states away from Indiana. It would be cool, though, to get as many half world champions to indy as possible, and have them play a finals series.
Quote:
Originally Posted by PayneTrain
Does Don Bossi have a CDL?
|
I envision a fleet of 45,000 segways rolling through the streets of Detroit.
And now to the soapbox...
Personally, I think it cheapens the championship experience to divide it up this way. I love to see all the teams I look up to, and the fact that they're putting half of them at another event next year disappoints me greatly. Put FRC in one venue, and FTC/FLL/jr. FLL in the other venue. Teams have always made it to the championship, even if it's expensive. It's hard for us to find the money, and we're only a 3.5 hour school bus ride to St. Louis. I get it. It might not support the whole "progression of programs" thing to put FTC and FLL in a different city than FRC, but that's already happening in St. Louis. Both groups are isolated now; comparing 2015 to my experience at 2013 and 2014 champs, I saw no difference in the quality of experience. Even without FTC and FLL, FRC champs was great because I got to see
all of the great teams. Giving FTC and FLL their own venue would also help them massively. You know what kills the FTC/FLL experience? The fact that next to none of them make it to champs, and yet 1 in 5 FRC teams will be in St. Louis in two weeks. Think about that- statistically, one robot in every match this season would be at champs. Give FTC and FLL their own space so that they can have a gigantic, lively championship like we do.
Stepping off the soapbox...
I really hope that the new championship structure doesn't cheapen the experience that comes with the FIRST World Championship. It's an incredible event, and I'm happy that the freshman on our team will get to experience the last true World Championship before it all changes.