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Originally Posted by FarmerJohn
Comparatively, is one of the goals of the district system to promote the event winners to higher levels, or is the goal to promote the best teams to higher levels? ...snip...
Being invited to the world championship shows that you've achieved what FIRST intends to celebrate. Would FIRST celebrate winning more than celebrating effective execution? I don't know the answer, but it's something to consider.
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Exactly the sort of discussion my question I hope fosters. Promoting criteria can be argued whether you want to recognize a job well done (but not necessarily a win) vs. inspire the back end pick to become a higher performer in the future.
There are/were real players in this debate when Michigan switched over, and when the District organizers came together to develop the points scheme for promotion. I have talked to many of those persons personally and they have very interesting points that I would love for a larger audience to have heard.