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Posted by Chris, Coach on team #308, Walled Lake Monster, from Walled Lake Schools and TRW Automotive Electronics.

Posted on 4/9/99 9:51 AM MST


In Reply to: Multiple Regionals posted by Dave on 4/4/99 12:23 PM MST:



I brought this one up a long time ago but didn't get much reaction on it, so try this one on for size:

Instead of giving us all another six weeks, we could do this (a little more complicated on FIRST's part):

1. After the registration deadline, determine which team is going to the most regionals.

2. Multiply the number of regionals the team in part 1 is going to by 3 days.

3. Allow every team to have the extra number of days calculated in part 2.

4. For each regional a team goes to, subtract 3 days off of your allotted 'extra time'.


The advantages with this system:

1. Teams that can afford to go to multiple regionals still get to go and have their fun, show off their robot to the lesser teams, get their practice, and everything else that goes with going to multiple regionals as pointed out by Joe and everyone else.

2. Teams that can't afford the extra regionals get the equivalent time to improve their robot or practice had they been to the extra regionals. (Key selling point: Everyone gets the same amount of time, or thereabouts.)

3. This fits within the current rule structure. Currently there is a rule that says if you aren't going to a regional you get an extra two or three days (I can't remember which). The current flaw in this rule is that it is antiquated. This rule was written when there was only one regional. I just think it needs to be updated with the changes that I suggested, and then everyone should be happy (er).

Disadvantages:

1. Keeping track of what each team is allowed to do.

If this system is too complicated, one simplification is to change part 1 as follows:

1. Multiply 3 days by the number of weeks in which there is at least one regional being held.


What does everyone think of these changes?