Registration 2015

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by Richard Wallace

Methinks FiM knows more than VIMs.

Maybe - but then don't ask for volunteers in Ypsi if it's not going to be there. If it involves travel and hotels because it's in a different location, shouldn't the volunteers know that?

[Allison K]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

Maybe - but then don't ask for volunteers in Ypsi if it's not going to be there. If it involves travel and hotels because it's in a different location, shouldn't the volunteers know that?

The same could be said of teams regarding needing to know if there's travel involved. The FiM page has said for awhile now that the location for states is "To Be Determined." Hopefully it'll be announced soon so volunteers and teams can plan, but if the trade-off for waiting is a bigger event I can't complain

Edited to add: It would be nice however if they would make an official announcement about current status of the location. Especially whether they are just considering moving and looking into options, or whether it is definitely moving.

[Mark McLeod]

A few events are adding teams this morning from the waitlists.

[Tungrus]

still wait listed.....zzz...zzz....

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by EricH

If those two are available, I'll be surprised. NBA and NHL would be barely starting to wrap up their seasons. Though if the home team happens to be away for the weekend, it's quite doable (from the "no two events at the same time" standpoint, not the whole "cost of event" standpoint).

The Pistons have home games on the 8th, 10th, and 12th so the Palace is out.
However the Red Wings last home game is the 7th, and the playoffs don't start until after MSC would wrap up. The arena's website currently doesn't list any concerts or other events that weekend. So Joe Louis is a possibility, schedule-wise. Whether it would fit more teams than Ypsilanti is a separate question. Most hockey-arena events I've been to fit around 50-60 teams if the pit space is also on the arena floor. However, the Cobo Center is adjacent (attached?) to Joe Louis, so the pit space could potentially be moved there, similar to how it is at Championship.

[Joe G.]

Team 5701 has registered from Japan, and is planning to attend the Hawaii Regional. Is this the first Japanese team?

[Mark McLeod]

If they stick around, then they will be the first competing Japanese team.

[BriteBacon]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

So Joe Louis is a possibility, schedule-wise.

It would be cool playing in a venue with as much history as the Joe before it gets demolished. As long as nobody throws an octopus on the field during eliminations!

[orangemoore]

Originally Posted by BriteBacon

It would be cool playing in a venue with as much history as the Joe before it gets demolished. As long as nobody throws an octopus on the field during eliminations!

I am now planning a trip to throw a plush octopus onto the field

[RonnieS]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

The Pistons have home games on the 8th, 10th, and 12th so the Palace is out.
However the Red Wings last home game is the 7th, and the playoffs don't start until after MSC would wrap up. The arena's website currently doesn't list any concerts or other events that weekend. So Joe Louis is a possibility, schedule-wise. Whether it would fit more teams than Ypsilanti is a separate question. Most hockey-arena events I've been to fit around 50-60 teams if the pit space is also on the arena floor. However, the Cobo Center is adjacent (attached?) to Joe Louis, so the pit space could potentially be moved there, similar to how it is at Championship.

I have heard talk of this. It holds 20,000 people and with the cobo center there would be room for pits.
I have also thought there might be enough room at Ford Field. I would think there would be enough room on the floor to do pits and a field. Of course this would all be changed if they wanted to do 2 fields.

[Ed Law]

Michigan now has 344 teams with 78 rookies. This means we need 18 district events for sure. Still has 13 veteran teams from last year not registered (or waitlisted) for events. There may even be rookie teams still not assigned an event yet.

[Michael Hill]

Originally Posted by orangemoore

I am now planning a trip to throw a plush octopus onto the field

Plush? Amateur...

[The_ShamWOW88]

Originally Posted by Joe G.

Team 5701 has registered from Japan, and is planning to attend the Hawaii Regional. Is this the first Japanese team?

Awesome the international growth this season. Hopefully it continues.

5553 from France I believe is the first French team, unless I'm mistaken.

[Mark McLeod]

Past 2800 teams this morning.
74 teams have been added to event rosters over the past 24 hours.

[Tungrus]

REf FIM: Kentwood district event (new this year) is open of registration now.