Sudden Regional Entry

[AuraAmbience]

So Team 3952, the desTROYers, fell a little short of going to worlds (we won Rookie Inspiration). We want to try again at Las Vegas. However, we were dropped from this regional earlier this year because of non-payment. Assuming we can get together the money, is it possible to re-enter the regional? Has anyone had experience with this? There are 14 open positions at Vegas right now... We really, really, reaaally want to try again. This means worlds (pun intended) to us! Thanks for your input!

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by AuraAmbience

So Team 3952, the desTROYers, fell a little short of going to worlds (we won Rookie Inspiration). We want to try again at Las Vegas. However, we were dropped from this regional earlier this year because of non-payment. Assuming we can get together the money, is it possible to re-enter the regional? Has anyone had experience with this? There are 14 open positions at Vegas right now... We really, really, reaaally want to try again. This means worlds (pun intended) to us! Thanks for your input!

You need to talk to FIRST. They are the only ones that can answer this question.

[AuraAmbience]

Thanks, will do. But I was just wondering if anyone has had this situation before.

[Brandon Holley]

You should still be able to get in, but you need to contact FIRST HQ ASAP!!

-Brando

[Dale]

It has happened before on a space available basis. There is a lot of extra room in Las Vegas as there are only 36 teams registered with an open capacity of 14. Talk to FIRST fast if you are interested.

[AuraAmbience]

Thanks everybody! We'll try our best to get a spot!

[wendymom]

IF you can afford a 2nd Regional, go to Worlds!!! It's only a 1000.00 more

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by wendymom

IF you can afford a 2nd Regional, go to Worlds!!! It's only a 1000.00 more

But they don't have an invite. RAS goes, RI doesn't.

[seg9585]

Gary, can you report on your success on registering? I mentor a couple rookie teams as well who would love to go to a second -- IF they had the funding.

[Mike8519]

I know teams who have done this in the past. It certainly can happen, they would much rather have spots filled than not.

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by Mike8519

I know teams who have done this in the past. It certainly can happen, they would much rather have spots filled than not.

This. I know a couple of teams that have fallen just short at other events, scraped together the money to get to Palmetto, and reached the medal round.

[Jeff Pahl]

Did you bag and tag your robot before leaving the last regional?

If not, get it in a bag immediately and email frcteams@usfirst.org to discuss the implications with them.

Contact FIRST HQ and/or the Regional Director ASAP to see if you can get into Las Vegas.

[dcarr]

Vegas probably a good choice hope you can get in! ...lots easier(?) than Central Valley which will be our second regional. I'm thinking we could have done Vegas but definitely too late to make that switch!