for all those people talking about how every team should get a chance. ask FLL kids if they even know about the World Championships.
The fact FIRST is moving championships 2 weeks later is a good thing, But getting into/out of St. Louis is a much harder task (They aren't a hub for airlines like Atlanta was for Airtran/Delta) than one might think.
because Championship is two weeks later, i propose this program
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A weighted system where:
40% of your total points would count on how many years your team has not attended championships,
40% of your total points would count on how your robot performed at the events it attended. if you attended more than one event. this amount would be the average of the events you attended. Things that would be considered in this category would include your ranking at the regional, your credentials for that ranking (seeding score, coopertition score, wins losses etc.), your performance in the elimination rounds, and the awards you won (each award would have it's own point value).
20% of your total points would count on your performance in previous years. the criteria for this would be the same as for the 40% category.
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FIRST would be able to determine which teams qualify almost immediately if they keep the data up-to-date in their system. Teams would now have 3-4 weeks to plan their trip to Championships, and this would ensure we get teh best competition possible while giving every team a great chance to attend championships once every four years.
P.S. You would still get a automatic bid if you won your regional, or got Chairmans, EI or Rookie All-Star.