FRC Blogged-Standard District Point Structure

[Grim Tuesday]

Since the rookie point boost seems to be such a sticking point, why not make the point boost like this:

Haven't attended DCMP in 4 years/Rookie: 10 pts
Haven't attended DCMP in 3 years/2nd year: 5 pts


While I agree in principle with the notion that the points should provide a District Championship with the best robots, there are many teams in desperate need of a culture shock. Maybe with the 'culture shock' coming in form of more teams coming to District Championships, we can eliminate the CMP Waitlist and then have enough slots at CMP to get rid of the other very objectionable part about district slots being eaten.

People have long predicted the inevitable change to a FIRST-wide District system. I think this is the last year we will see regionals as we know them and right now we are experiencing exactly the growing pains everyone predicted: Teams without districts are experiencing difficulties and the standardization of the district systems is beginning to occur. I can't wait to see it get perfected!