Michigan State Championship

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Originally Posted by shewejff

I'll second the request for more info about how the fields are set up. Can the "average" seat see both fields? If not, then even those of us with more students will need to tweak our scouting methodology.

Also, if you can't see both fields from a typical seat, then what are the teams in the stands going to do? Are the teams going to be moving from one side of the arena to the other to be able to watch their matches. "Hey everyone, our next match is odd, so let's get up and move to the other side of the arena."

I don't think you'll have a problem seeing both fields from even the worst seat in the house. I will warn that even a close field feels far away (think how worlds feels).

Originally Posted by Wayne TenBrink

With 16 alliances, what is the format for the first round of playoffs? Will there be a complete "Eighth-finals" round with the top 8 alliances moving on to a traditional "Quarter-finals" round, or will the top 4 alliances move straight to the Semi-finals? Perhaps something different?

Check out the latest team update where the "Octofinals" are detailed. As a note, no team will have to switch fields during the Octofinals, and we will collapse down to one field starting with Quarter Finals.



While I'm here I also wanted to mention that we have a full practice field with electronics just like at worlds plus 3 district practice fields. Details on practices matches will be available at the event. We are still one event so all teams will play on both fields for qualifications. It will be an even/odd split.