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Originally Posted by AGPapa
This was a predictable change, but I'm still disappointed.
Under the old system the North would send ~265 teams from district areas, but under this system they'll only send 215. Given that district teams are much more competitive than waitlist teams, this will seriously decrease the quality of championship play.
I had assumed that the purpose of waitlist spots was to fill the gaps when regionals didn't send enough teams to fill out the championship, but FIRST doesn't seem to share that view. What is the point of waitlist teams? Why do the extra 50 waitlist teams deserve to go to the North Championship than the district points teams do? Shouldn't we reward success on and off the field more than a lottery?
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Teams getting the "championship experience"
It may be a good thing text doesn't convey tone.