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Re: Championships location from 07 and onwards

As much as I'd like to have the Championship here in Southern California, I'm not sure it would happen anytime soon. The chief reason is a lack of suitable venues. You'd think with the Rose Bowl and Coliseum we'd have it made. But those stadia, and every other venue in Southern California that would be large enough is open to the sky.

We generally have such perfect weather that our large venues don't bother with the expense of roofing. I can't think of a single venue in Southern California that is larger than a basketball court and has a roof. Add to that the fact that April is the tail end of our rainy season, such as it is. So having some way to keep the water out of the robots is essential.

In general, I think the colder areas of the country are atually in better shape for this sort of thing. Maybe Seattle?
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