[Greg]

For those of you who havent heard this yet, there will soon be a new regional opening up in Waterloo, Canada.

When I heard the news, I was actually not surprised at all. I knew this was coming, either this year or the year after. The Canadian Regional has definitely grown too large (the two fields prove it) and it may be the right time to set up another regional in Canada.

What I wanted to talk about was the benefits and disadvantages of the second regional. The way I see it, the two new events will probably not be as exciting as the Canadian Regional in its current form. On the other hand, two regionals make it easier for a team like mine to advance to the championship. We do not have funds to travel outside of Canada, but could probably attend the new regional in Waterloo. What do you think?