If you haven't already seen, the list of teams in the tiers are out...
http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/2004/tierlist.htm
FIRST has done an outstanding job with this system. It looks like it may actually function for five-six years without major over-haul.
FIRST has also done an excellent job with sharing information and getting this to us in a timely manner. Now that we know the system, we can plan around it.
Something which has not been picked up on this discussion is that the new system will give everyone a chance to go to championships if space allows. In the past two years, if you were odd (2002) or even (2001), you could not get onto the wait list. In the waning days of each year, FIRST threw the list open. As I read the new system, the wait list can potentially contain every registered team.
BTW, I just received this from FIRST. We're a Tier 2 team, so this answers how they will process additional tiers.
Quote:
Hello Teams.
Championship registration opens at noon Eastern time and your team is NOT
currently eligible to register. If you are interested in attending the
Championship, please verify the accuracy of your team eligibility
information on-line in the Team Information Management System. On November
5, 2003, FIRST plans to open up registration to an additional Tier, and
additional teams will be allowed access to the available openings. For
more information, please see: http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/2004/cmp_elig.htm
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