[Mike Betts]

Originally Posted by musicgal

I was sorta disappointed that there wasn't any rookie teams selected in the Galileo Division finals. Of course, that might just be because i'm on a rookie team. But is this typical at the championships?

Ashley,

Has this been typical in years past? No... Will it be typical in the future? Yes... Let's look at some numbers:

There were 33 regionals this year. That means that a potential 198 teams (not counting "repeats") were either finalists or regional winners.

The four divisions in Atlanta sent a total of 98 teams to the elimination rounds.

I would hazard a guess that each division had a few finalists and perhaps even a regional winner who were not selected. It is not surprising that our division fielded no rookie teams in the eliminations.

As the number of regionals grows, this aspect of the game will become more and more skewed. In fact, FIRST will someday be forced to change it's championship eligibility criteria...

I hope that this adds perspective to your observation.

Good Luck.

Mike