2004 New Regionals!

[Warren Boudreau]

Bots on ice? Cool...

[utishpenguin]

Originally posted by George1083
any rumors about a South Florida regional?

Florida has to be one of the top 5 states in number of teams, but it only has 1 regional!?

mmmmhmmmm i agree, thats neccessary... in cali... we have 3

[Kerry157]

a massachusetts regional would be cool, but not it boston. Boston is way too crowded, and barely any parking. Worcester would honestly be a better spot (centrum, parking garage, resturants in walking range). there's more of a need in the midwest for a new regional rather in boston.

[Greg Perkins]

Originally posted by Todd Derbyshire
A rumor I heard is that the BAE Regional might come to UNH and be held at the Whittemore Center on the UNH campus. The Whittemore Center is a big enough place where definitely they can hold a regional so I hope this rumor is true.

At BAE it was a nightmare. the pits were so crowded, and the viewing sucked. if BAE wants to move it to the whittemore center, YES! like my father says, its like trying to fit 10 pounds of Crap in a 2 pound bag. it needs to be much bigger, hence the whittemore center.

Greg

[Jestin McCarthy]

UNH's Whit is SMALLER than the verizon wireless arena!!!! it wouldn't make sense to move it to Durham NH. People would have to stay in Portsmouth for hotels, and lets not forget the UNH is th #7 party school in the nation. We all know what goes on to obtain that rank.....don't tell me that HS students won't try to join the college fun:-). UNH is a great school.....just don't think its the best place to have a regional.

[Alaina]

Are there any teams in Alberta? How can I find out?

[Jack Jones]

There seems to be an abundance of reliable sources. Maybe we should have a new "Ventures" in order to do some insider wagering. Put me down for the following in 2004:

A total of 25 regionals.
Four new regionals (One in Detroit - Wayne State University?)
Four east coast regionals combined into two (Most likely BAE, SBPLI, UTC, NY)

[Cory]

Originally posted by Eric Reed
I think I heard someone mention that the San Jose regional will be moving to Richmond, because there is no Krispy Kreme in San Jose.

Eric

Yes, but there is one in Mountain View. Thats almost San Jose. They have an In-N-Out too. It doesnt get any better than those two does it?

Cory

[shyra1353]

Originally posted by Hinkel Y.
It would be cool if there was a Toronto Regional... Since most Canadian Teams are in Toronto... But I doubt it would happen since the Hershey Centre in Mississaga is next to Toronto ... It would be cool if it was held at the Skydome

i doubt the Toronto regional will happen, because like you said, Mississauga is right next to Toronto. but how many teams are actually from Mississauga?? from those who i talked to at the canadian regionals, almost everyone was from toronto or oakville or other, but not once did i hear "were from here in mississauga."

[ryanspensley]

How about a Wisconsin Regional since midwest is always so packed? Madison or Milwaukee would be good. There should be more Regionals around here since there are so many out east.

[Steve W]

No teams in Alberta YET!!! I know that there is work being done trying to get something started.

Originally posted by ryanspensley
How about a Wisconsin Regional since midwest is always so packed? Madison or Milwaukee would be good. There should be more Regionals around here since there are so many out east.

1. Midwest
2. Buckeye
3. Great Lakes
4. Grand Rapids
5. St Louis


Those are your midwest regionals...Michigan has some 80 teams, maybe a Columbus, OH or maybe Lafayette (Purdue University) heck or maybe even Indianapolis. That would be a much easier drive on those Michigan teams then have them go down and around Chicago. I remember at the 2002 Midwest Regional Dave Verbrugge said that it took him 6 hours to get from his home in Michigan to Chicago. Indianapolis would only be around 5 hours, plus you wouldnt have to deal with that wonderful Chicago traffic

[Josh Hambright]

Instead they can just get lost by going the wrong way on 465...


6 hours isn't that bad of a drive...thats about what it is to cleveland or st louis for us...

But yah indiana will be needing its own regional soon!

[ryanspensley]

I see what you mean Fluck, it would accomidate alot more teams. I just wish St. Louis wasn't so far away. For some reason our team goes to St. Louis instead of Midwest. I forgot the reason why...We did win it though this year hehe.

[David Kelly]

Heck, if we can get 50 + teams to attend the IRI in Indianapolis for an out of season competition, think we would be able to get more of that for a FIRST sanctioned regional in Indianapolis Maybe in a couple of years...