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Re: [BB] Late Breaking News

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Originally Posted by artdutra04 View Post
Probably not. The Championships are already limited to four divisions (due to Einstein) of a max of about 80 teams each. More division [fields] won't fit into a sports stadium, and more teams per division will drastically cut down on the already low number of qualification matches per team.
FIRST has definite plans for expansion. The need for expansion was included as part of the bid package. The floor of Lucas Oils Stadium could easily hold 6 or more fields. It's floor is much larger than the Georgia Dome. I can only assume that St. Louis was also asked about expansion plans.
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