[Rob]

I know it would require an insane amount of humanpower, and create even more traffic, but I really think that 8 divisions of 40 are the way to go. Each team would get 9-10 qualifying matches, would have only 40 other teams to scout, and a greater percentage of teams would get to participate in elims.

The real problems are with having twice the people to run all of these fields. I also agree that there needs to be some way of giving teams more time to sort out their scouting lists. Teams work hard for 2+ days to develop lists and rate teams, only to be called out in a rush before matches are even done. One of the worst feelings in FIRST is sending a captain out to the field with a list, not even knowing who the top 8 will be yet.

I think this is a good thread, because FIRST does tend to listen to serious concerns of teams. Lets keep this one on topic and serious and hopefully something constructive will come out of it.

Rob Zeuge