Having now digested the qualifying process I have but one Question…. WHY???? Why does FIRST always make things so complicated??? 12 items to consider for qualifying YET only 3 have anything to do with THIS years competition!!!!!!!!! AND even one of those 3 has nothing to do with robot performance!! Yes... we needed to limit the nationals.. Yes.... we did say over and over that we did not think qualifying was the way to go. So be it BUT WHY????? What does past Chairman’s award winners have to do with this years robot and game???? What does ANYTHING to do with last year competition have to do with this year???? Think of this… You are the number 2 seed in one of the more experienced (stronger) regionals with 50 plus teams. (and you do not do multiple regionals) You lose to the number one seed and you do not get any awards. YOU DON’T QUALIFY FOR THE NATIONALS!!!!!!!!! WELLLLLL not until next year then you start out with 2 points.
DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE??????????????
Think of the rookies!!!!!
17 regionals, Top 8 seeds and their first Alliance partner (16 teams) Qualify.. 17 x 16 = 272
OR maybe top 4 seeds and there 3 Alliance partners (depending upon the game!!!) 4 x 4 x 17 regionals still equals 272 pretty close to 288 isn’t it???
SIMPLE!!!!!!!
AND all based upon THIS years performance/robot/game etc……..
Yes some of those teams will be duplicated because of doing multiple regionals BUT at least everyone has a chance Rookies and all
WHY??? WHY IS IT ALWAYS SO COMPLICATED ????????????
THIS YEARS GAME!!!! THIS YEARS BEST ROBOTS!!!!
THATS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE
IMHO thanks
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