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Originally Posted by tim-tim
Thanks Travis!
How does thie regional rank compared to others. On the premise of excitement and energy. I have been to several events, and some seem rather dead compared to others.
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Competitiveness: Above average. We're never the "flashy" regional. Blue collar is a decent way to describe it, I think. Relatively few "superstars", but a lot more good to really good teams.
10 out of the 60 teams will be rookies - a healthy number, and all from Ohio. At least two of them I know will be very competitive, based on their prior competitions. Go Ohio!
Excitement/Energy: It's a big event in terms of venue and number of teams, so the opportunity for loud noise and energy is definitely there. The game announcer is usually JonDarr Bradshaw, who does a great job. There have been a number of emcees at Buckeye over the years, but if Dave Verbrugge shows up to emcee, it's on, although I think Michigan chains the doors at the state lines any more to keep all their emcees from leaving.
For some reason, I recall that an abnormally large number of mascots congregate at Buckeye, so read into that what you will. Slider from the Cleveland Indians often shows up.
The Team Social is actually a *genuine* event held at the Great Lakes Science Center, which is a pretty cool place right on the lakefront.
All in all you should have a good time. Thanks for visiting!