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Originally Posted by GGCO
Sure, but you're an exception. There are plenty of teams that buy their way in and aren't an asset to their alliances.
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I support the idea of teams getting to attend Championships without qualifying at a Regional. It is a great learning experience that some teams would not get to see otherwise.
Team 2468 chose to attend Championships as our second regional rather than attend another regional. It was a great experience and very valuable for my younger team members to scout for team ideas in regards to robots, pits, FTC robots, etc.
We finished in the top 20 at Lone Star and made the eliminations as an Alliance pick. We were defeated in the quarterfinals.
At Championships, we finished 19th in Galileo. I feel we were a benefit to all the alliances we were on in our qualification matches.
Being an ex high school basketball coach of 21 years, you only get better if you play more times and against better competition. Yes, Regionals provide an opportunity to learn and improve, but Championships allows a team to see it on the Grand Scale that it is. It is quite a motivator for a team to be there and see the machines and teams perform, not only on the field but in the pits, Hall of Fame teams, Robotics Conference, etc.
Just my 2 cents.