Thread: Most Competitive Regional
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Unread 03-01-2004, 20:10
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Re: Most Competitive Regional
I think it would be a mistake to equate winning the championship with being the best team

out of the 800 teams last year, less than 300 went to the championship - thats means only 3/8 ths of the teams were represented

and not because the other teams dont have the resources to qualify for the championship - many teams choose NOT to attend, preferring to spend their money on attending another regional instead - spending their funds on things that directly benefit their team or FIRST, instead of airline tickets

I dont understand what resources you think only exist in the midwest? machine tools? engineers? machinists? money? corporate sponsors?

?!

BTW - if you have never been to an east coast, west coast, florida or texas regional, then on what basis would you form an opinion on which is the most competitive?

personally I think the most competitive regional is probabally the last ones played before the championship - they will have the most teams that have been in more than one regional, and will have their machines optimized for best performance.
Last edited by KenWittlief : 03-01-2004 at 20:18.