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Originally Posted by Jim Zondag
Repeat: "Michigan is not being funded by the rest of the FIRST communitee."
Cash from Registration Fees will still go back to New Hampshire.
Fee structure for the State Championship is just like any other regional.
All that's really been done is figure out a way to turn 2 events into 7 for the same price.
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Jim, I think what follows might be the math that people might be looking at, and why we might think that FIRST is going to get less revenue from Michigan teams. Maybe there is something I am missing, if so please feel free to correct it:
Scenario A (a "national" team):
2008: 2 Regionals plus Championship
2009: 2 districts plus State plus Championship
2008 Team Cost: 6000 + 4000 + 5000 = 15000
2009 Team Cost: 4000+1000 + 4000 + 5000 = 14000 (team saves $1k)
2008 $ to FIRST: 6000 + 4000 + 5000 = 15000
2009 $ to FIRST: 4000 + 4000 + 5000 = 13000 (FIRST loses $2k)
2008 $ to Michigan: 0
2008 $ to Michigan: 1000 (Michigan gains $1k)
Scenario B (a "state" team):
2008: 2 Regionals
2009: 2 districts plus State
2008 Team Cost: 6000 + 4000 = 10000
2009 Team Cost: 4000+1000 + 4000 = 9000 (team saves $1k)
2008 $ to FIRST: 6000 + 4000 = 10000
2009 $ to FIRST: 4000 + 4000 = 8000 (FIRST loses $2k)
2008 $ to Michigan: 0
2008 $ to Michigan: 1000 (Michigan gains $1k)
Scenario C (a "local" team):
2008: 1 Regional
2009: 2 districts
2008 Team Cost: 6000
2009 Team Cost: 4000+1000 = 5000 (team saves $1k)
2008 $ to FIRST: 6000
2009 $ to FIRST: 4000 (FIRST loses $2k)
2008 $ to Michigan: 0
2008 $ to Michigan: 1000 (Michigan gains $1k)