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Folks, please, please read the original post in it's entirety!!!

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... Specifically, we would like feedback on the performance of the current system, and – if a new system were to be put in place – what characteristics of a new Championship qualification system would be considered most appropriate by teams.

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- Specific, highly detailed descriptions of alternative selection criteria are not needed – a few alternatives have already been identified and are under consideration
- We particularly DO want to hear your comments and ideas about the attributes that a fair, robust, and appropriate set of qualification criteria would have (i.e., you don’t need to tell us “here is my suggestion of an alternate points scheme for registration…” – but we really want to hear things like “a good registration process will let us know six months in advance if we are registered for the Championship, so we can start raising funds – and an excellent process will let us know a year in advance” etc.)
To repeat, we are NOT looking for detailed descriptions of specific alternate qualification criteria. We ARE looking for your "meta-criteria" - the characteristics of a qualification process that are desirable. What things do you look for when deciding if the qualification process is a good or bad method for qualifying for the Championships (beyond "does my team get to go?" )? Do you care if the process is entirely performance-based? Should the process allow every team to get an (occasional?) opportunity to attend, regardless of their performance? Should the process limit the number of rookie teams attending, and encourage them to focus on the regional events? Do you like methods that are based on just the activities of the current year, or should teams be able to "bank" criteria elements from one year to the next? Is it a good thing or a bad thing if the criteria allow only teams from west of the Mississippi with team names that start with a vowel to attend? In other words, what is important to you about the methods used to qualify teams for the Championship?

Does this help clarify what we are looking for? A good example of the type of input being sought is Rich Kressly's message, repeated below. This is the type of response we need to receive.

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Originally posted by Rich Kressly
While no system is perfect, the current system does attempt to achieve a balance between "earning a spot" and "getting a chance to attend" no matter what your performance is. The Championship number will always be limited and four divisions with more than 70 teams in each division is one heck of a daunting task to make happen well. My hat is off to the planning committee and logistics people for seeing this through each year. If you've ever organized a tournament you also know that any increase in the number of divisions has to jump by four in order for playoffs/elims to work correctly. An eight division arrangement isn't practical for number of reasons I won't bother listing at this time. I like the idea of being able to qualify a year ahead of time and I also like the fact that a team can qualify one week and attend the Championship a few days later. Money will always be a factor here, but the last minute qualifiers should be given the chance and they are.

With that said, in my opinion, any qualification system should retain these key elements that already exist:
1. A point system that allows a team to attend on a prior year's performance and/or the current year
2. The ability for any team to attend at least every other year regardless of performance
3. Credit (points) given for excellence in all areas of the FIRST competition
4. A system that reflects the mission and values of FIRST
Identifying the right meta-criteria will require some real big-picture thinking. If you came up with a specific set of criteria, now tell us what makes the criteria usefull and worth considering. With up to 1000 teams expected to register for the 2004 season, and the potential for that number to go up to 1500 in a few years, there simply is not enough room at any venue for all teams to be able to attend the Championships. As you develop your meta-criteria, you have to consider how they will impact all 1000 teams, and not just your team. Developing the method for selecting what teams will attend will not be an easy problem, and there are a lot of pit-falls. To solve the problem (share the blame? ), we do want your input and ideas, but they need to be at the right level. Thanks for the responses received so far, and keep writing!!!

-dave lavery
FIRST Executive Advisory Board

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