2013 Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional

[Jon Stratis]

Keep in mind that both 10,000 Lakes and North Star had 60+ teams the past few years... for most regionals, they'll list the open capacity low initially, so they have some room later on to add rookie teams that signed up late. It also lets them pull in some additional teams from the wait list.

With the layout at 10,000 Lakes, there's no reason to go with fewer teams this year. Other regionals, like North Star, could see fewer regionals if there was a big change made, like a larger field, since the pits are in the same arena as the field and not separated.

Originally Posted by Alpha Beta

Question: Do you see a lot of teams trade-off between the two Minneapolis events, or do most teams stick with one of the two year after year?

Most teams generally stick with one and just go with it - you get to know the teams there and make friends. We switched from 10,000 Lakes to North Star two years ago for a change. It was good we did... the previous 3 years we were finalists, and that year we won!