^ i think that the fact of eliminating regional competition for animation will lower the number of entries even more since not all the teams even make it to nations ( robotics wise) to see their animation, this would be my third year doing it and both years, my animation made it to nationals but my team never went there
and if this year, they cut the regional comp, it would really decrease my motive to create an animation im not even going to see with my own eyes in a competion! especially all those sleepless nights doing animation
