[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

I wouldn't say it'll be shorter.

A 6-team round-robin tournament is 15 matches in total. Add in the 2-3 match finals, and you'll have 17-18 matches in total. (average of 17.5 matches)

Compare that to last year, where you had 8-12 matches in the quarters, 4-6 in the semi's, and 2-3 in the finals. That gives you a range of 14-21 (Average of 17.5 matches).

So, on average, we'll have the same number of matches on Einstein with 6 divisions as we did with 8 divisions. The variance is just less, which hopefully makes for a more predictable day, even if the match schedule doesn't make it any shorter. As Koko Ed pointed out, though, there's more time spent between matches on Einstein than in matches. If we really want a shorter day, we need to tackle that time block, not the matches themselves.

FIRST likes to make Einstein a big production, often at the expense of Einstein itself.