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Folks, please, please read the original post in it's entirety!!!
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Sorry, Dave. I may have been too specific. I'll try better this time.
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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?" )?
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Well, as long as the process recognizes all ways that a team can succeed, I'm satisfied. (i.e. success in the qual rounds, the elims, winning other awards, and previously winning a national Chairman's award)
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Do you care if the process is entirely performance-based?
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I'd rather that is was. Young teams can get a complete FIRST experience from the Regionals and Super Regionals. We don't have to worry about that.
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Should the process allow every team to get an (occasional?) opportunity to attend, regardless of their performance?
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No. Like I said, the Regionals and Super Regionals provide teams with a complete FIRST experience. I can comfortably say this because last year was the my first time working with a team who didn't attend a Championship. The kids on that team were (and still are) just as inspired as any other group I've worked with in the past.
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Should the process limit the number of rookie teams attending, and encourage them to focus on the regional events?
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No, it should have no biased against or in favor of rookie teams.
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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?
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Current year only.
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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?
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Funny, but I'd prefer simpler criteria! =-]
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Does this help clarify what we are looking for?
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Yup! Thanks. ;-]
And I hope my thoughts and ideas have been clarified as well.
One last thing: is there any chance of getting a sneak peak at the alternatives that have been identified?
George