[Yan Wang]

We were strapped for cash this year so went to only one regional, our favorite. We seeded 2nd with a perfect record and went on to win the event and the GM Industrial Design Award. That's evidence enough to me that it's not really about going to multiple regionals - it's more about building a robot that fits your limitations but does all the things that it does well. As Ken W said above, performance after the 2nd regional really doesn't improve. And if you do good strategizing and watch some competition vids (scouting) before your first regional, you'll probably be on the same footing as you would be at the 2nd regional. But I think the most important point was brought up by Matt - the teams that go to multiple regionals are usually more established and more experienced. They'll do better anyway.