New Championship Layout 2015

[Taylor]

Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri

I wonder if teams would even show up to the venue on Saturday if they were not picked on Friday.

Sadly, I don't know that we would. That's a >$2,000 decision for our team, and we're comparatively small (30 members).

[bduddy]

Originally Posted by Mike Norton

About rookies going to Championship. If they earn the right to go the same way as any other team then great. But they need to change the way seeding rounds are held. They would have to really randomize the seeding.

What do you mean? They're already random, within the constraints of an FRC schedule. Randomness means that some teams will get "lucky" and some will get "unlucky". Or are you suggesting that they make the schedules non-random? They tried that before, it didn't work too well...

[Bmarshall645]

Originally Posted by Mike Norton

Place to hold the Championship: Walt Disney Florida

1) Big Airport cheap to fly into
2) Lots of hotel rooms
3) Lot of things to do during down time
4) EPCOT big into new technology
5) Lots of space for all the teams.
6) Good weather in April.
7) Very safe

About rookies going to Championship. If they earn the right to go the same way as any other team then great. But they need to change the way seeding rounds are held. They would have to really randomize the seeding.

I believe the championship was held at Epcot the first 4 years of the program. Then it moved to Atlanta Georgia and then it moved to St.Louis.

[scooty199]

Did I just read someone wants a return to EPCOT?

Edit: ^ There was also a period where it was in Houston before moving to Atlanta.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by scooty199

Did I just read someone wants a return to EPCOT?

Edit: ^ There was also a period where it was in Houston before moving to Atlanta.

Houston deserves another shot. 2003 felt like a rush job.

[Racer26]

Speaking long-term, growing championship much bigger than its current size? I think Orlando is the only city that *can* support it. Nowhere else has a high enough density of hotels, and enough convention space.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Racer26

Speaking long-term, growing championship much bigger than its current size? I think Orlando is the only city that *can* support it. Nowhere else has a high enough density of hotels, and enough convention space.

If they don't have a domed stadium then I don't want to hear about how many hotel rooms they have. What happened in late 90's and the early millennium isn't going to fill the bill anymore. FIRST has outgrown Disney World.

[dodar]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

If they don't have a domed stadium then I don't want to hear about how many hotel rooms they have. What happened in late 90's and the early millennium isn't going to fill the bill anymore. FIRST has outgrown Disney World.

The largest convention center in the world wouldnt work for you?(Orange County Convention Center)

[Steven Donow]

Originally Posted by dodar

The largest convention center in the world wouldnt work for you?(Orange County Convention Center)

Having an event strictly in a convention center is VERY different than a convention center with an attached arena.

[dodar]

Originally Posted by Steven Donow

Having an event strictly in a convention center is VERY different than a convention center with an attached arena.

Were the fields in the pits a few years ago really that bad? Or were they only bad because of the minimal seating?

[Cory]

Originally Posted by dodar

Were the fields in the pits a few years ago really that bad? Or were they only bad because of the minimal seating?

Einstein is impossible in a convention center.

[scooty199]

Technically... McCormick place in Chi-Town is larger but who cares?

A domed arena really has become a necessity for FIRST CMPS.

[dodar]

Originally Posted by Cory

Einstein is impossible in a convention center.

Mind saying why?

[Cory]

Originally Posted by dodar

Mind saying why?

Because you need far too many seats than you can effectively fit into a convention center before you run out of height, or you cannot see the field/stage.

[popnbrown]

Originally Posted by scooty199

Technically... McCormick place in Chi-Town is larger...

The 10 minute walk to champs from my house would be fantasmic

Alas,

...but who cares?

A domed arena really has become a necessity for FIRST CMPS.

I agree.

So close to a McDome too, long live.

Also it'd be pretty friggin expensive and likely FIRST wouldn't like the price tag.