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Re: New FIRST competition structure in Michigan

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Originally Posted by Chris Hibner View Post

What bothers me is everyone saying that they shouldn't try it because people won't have the great experience, etc. etc. Well that is why the SHOULD try it. How will anyone know what the experience will actually be like until they try it?

I guess my point is, let's see how it plays out before we condemn it to failure.
Excellent points Chris. I'd be happy to find out the pilot turns out to be awesome and have to eat my words.

I just hope the effort to give teams 2 regionals instead of one doesn't result in two watered down events instead of one good one. Without a practice day, most teams will probably get half a regional's worth of competition out of their first event.

You're right though. It is too early to condemn it to failure.
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Minnesota will likely see a growth in 2009 equal to, if not larger, than its 2008 growth. How does ONE competition have a chance in hell to operate smoothly with the oldest team at the regional only 3 years old. Now lets figure out how a state like Minnesota could operate 5 or 6 competitions, most of them with no teams over 2 years old.
If this became widespread, certain regions would comprise more than one state, I'm sure
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