[FRC Blog] Frank Answers Fridays: June 7, 2013

[Tetraman]

Originally Posted by Thunder910

Syracuse IS nicely situated between Albany and Rochester. ANd for most of the state, it's rather centrally located. However, it's a hike for NYC teams. I also know that many NYC teams don't have much funding, and going to three events (2 districts and the state champs) might be a lot for them.

4.5 hours isn't that bad of a hike but I know what you mean. However you cant please all the people all the time. Considering that Rochester folks travel a lot out of state (cleveland, boston, DC) I would think they are more willing to make a trek to NYC or Albany for a Champs than a NYC team would be willing to make a trek to Syracuse. Then again, I assure you we can fit Pits and seating for 70-80 teams at the Dome - all comfortably, and I'm not sure where in Albany you could find a venue (though admittedly I haven't looked) I'm sure it would be sweet to put the Champs in NYC, cause it is NYC after all, and having the Champs at, say, Madison Square Garden would be the biggest FIRST venue location since EPCOT (plus it could be televised on MSG). However I'm going to assume that College Basketball will boot us out of MSG, haha.

Originally Posted by Thunder910

I suspect (and dread) that NY will be left out of districts for a number of years, and when they finally do come, either NY will have a greater FRC population density, or we'll be split into two districts- Upstate NY and Downstate NY. Downstate would include the city, long island, and the surrounding areas, and upstate would include the rest of the state.

Anyway, that's just my opinion.

I wouldn't think splitting up NY would happen, even if it was a possibility. Unlike other states like California or Texas, New York is relatively speaking a short drive, and I think having The Empire State Regional sounds a lot more powerful than The Upstate New York Regional/New York City Regional.

If we were splitting up, and this is again wishful thinking that the logistics were simple, that there was a Niagara Region, with the Western/Central NY teams sharing some Districts with lower Ontario Canada teams. And the Eastern/Northren/City NY teams would side with the New England Region.

But having all of that back and fourth across the boarder would be a pain for teams.