[opps12]

"Suggestions to improve regionals overall after atending two this year"

1. Create a space in front of the playing field called the "team viewing area" so teams in the matches can head down and watch their team compete. Make sure there is enough space so huge teams won't take up all the space and leave the little guys out. It makes sense to have the teams that are in the match have the prime viewing area. I understand the fire code is a concern, but this should be taken into account before the competition starts.

2. Provide a way for people in the stands to have access to a power outlet. Laptops batteries aren't good enough yet to last all day, so a place to plug in is needed. This helps with scouting and recreation during breaks.

3. If possible have a place where people can access the internet, a wi-fi hotspot would be perfered, but even if it is just a phone line so people can plug their laptops into it would be great.

4. Play DIFFERENT music, it's not hard to play different songs for 3 days, it is only like 30 hours of music, i mean i could just plug my ipod in and play a different song for 7 days straight (no joke) so 30 hours isn't that hard.

5. Play the ALL the 3-d animations during breaks, those take a lot of work and the people judging them shouldn't be the only ones to see it.

6. Understand that near the end of the day, your rank is very important, so don't get mad if a whole robotics team runs to the pits to check their rank, they just want to know how well they are doing.

If these concerns are addressed the competition would be great, thanks for taking my suggestions into consideration.