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Originally posted by JVN
Sure with the tiered system it might take you 7 years to get a "free ride" to the championship, but at least you'll get to go eventually....
John- I'm not seeing that. How do I tell my students in a 4 year school that they are working hard to send a team that they won't be a part of three years later? This needs to be a maximum of a 4 year rotation. Two years would be better
In the mean time... enjoy yourself at FIRST's new (unconfirmed) "Mega-Regionals" and try to earn your trip down to The Championship.
John- even if I "earn it" in week 8 of the season how do I make travel plans reasonably? Is FIRST going to make the registration free and save us the 4K? I think not.
I know there may be a few flaws with this system, but I think we should sit back and see how it actually works before we overly-criticize it. I believe FIRST has done a bang-up job in crafting this new system.
Agreed, it is a step in the right direction. But they shot many of their biggest participants in the foot here. Not everybody can win but all should have a reasonable chance to participate. With only a few teams winning the rest are left hanging despite their participation and contributions.
Just my comments...
John
(If nothing else, this will light a fire under the butts of those *veteran* teams as they scramble to qualify... should be a fun and competitive season  I know I'm going to tell my guys... "We either put up, or shut up!"  )
Gee John- I though I HAD a fire under my butt (ouch- very dangerous). We HAVE put up or shut up. I don't know if I want to scramble any more if the game is going to change every time we get established in the current system..
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We need a bigger National- not a smaller field. I thought we were trying to reach ALL the high schools in the Nation?
WC
