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Originally posted by Andy Baker
Also... from my observation and experience, it looks like FIRST has done a very good job with scheduling.
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There are 26 regionals here. During the past three years, FIRST has presented us with more conflicting schedules than they did this year, that is for sure.
I say this: good job FIRST.
Andy B.
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I agree completely, Andy. They've done an outstanding job with the regional scheduling this year. The geographic distribution of events during any particular week is about as good as it gets. The competitions are scattered all over the map.
I for one can't wait for everyone on Team 48 to go back to Canada for a third time. With 70 teams and 2 fields, that event is going to be beyond exciting. Our Canadian hosts do a wonderful job staging this competition every year, and it would be nice if a larger number of American teams could come up and participate in 2004 - I guarantee you will not be disappointed!
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It has been clarified to me that "Open Capacity" does not necessarily mean facility capacity. If a regional has an open capacity of 40 teams, their facility capacity may be more, depending on how many spots the regional coordination committee are being saved for rookie teams (who often register late) Grant teams, local teams and sponsor teams.
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I wonder how many spots are not being included in the 70 "open capacity" slots listed for Canada? It's mind-boggling to consider how immense this regional might become if there are a significant number of reserved spots we don't know about yet. I'm getting dizzy even thinking about it.