Get Real

Dima · #1 24-02-2002, 22:14

KNOWLEDGE = POWER (if you can spell) But according to the FIRST website there are at least 20 open spots for Florida because ALOT of teams dropped out because of thier economical situation

Andy A. · #2 24-02-2002, 22:25

The sudden gap in the number of teams is in part due to 9/11 and the difficulty in finding major sponsers since then.

Another big reason is that a lot of teams who had considered them selfs unable to go commited them selfs to another regional or something else. So it's not that every FIRST team lost every cent they had, they just spent it on diffrent things. We considered going to nationals after the annoucment went out that there were openings, but we just couldn't raise the money in time because of going to an extra regional this year.

Although it is justice some how that they capped the number of teams going to nationals, and may end up under the cap.

-Andy A.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Does this look real enough?	TheFork	3D Animation and Competition	6	08-03-2003 00:19
What's real, What's better than real...	Excelsior12	3D Animation and Competition	26	17-02-2003 20:50
EduRobot parts on real robots?	PyroPhin	Robotics Education and Curriculum	5	20-12-2002 15:46
Real Time Scoring	archiver	2000	2	24-06-2002 00:09
real time chat	SharkBite	CD Forum Support	4	07-02-2002 21:22