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Re: New FIRST competition structure in Michigan

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Originally Posted by commodoredl View Post
I also feel that making FIRST into more of a varsity sport than a professional one is anticlimactic, since there is nothing higher in the hierarchy than FRC and it should be treated as the best of the best.
Several people have used this agruement against this new system, and I don't really understand it. How is this new system making FRC less 'professional'?

As a fan, I'm really excited and hope this new system works out. By forcing teams to do well in the district competitions to qualify for the state competition will only increase the stakes and increase the competition. Then, the state competitions should be very competitive as only the better teams are there. I would think that if this new system gets implemented in all states, the only way to get to Atlanta would be to qualify in the state competitions (as opposed to signing up early), which would mean that the Championship event would (for the first time) have the best 300 or so robots, resulting an a very competitive and exciting two days.
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