ChampionSplit: A Historical Perspective

[MrRoboSteve]

I think this is a great conversation. Too busy at work to write a long response, but have a couple observations regarding this thread:

1. I suspect that FRC team count will reach equilibrium in the US in the next couple years, primarily because teams exist in nearly every location that can sustain a team. If team count levels out, what does that mean regarding future structure.

2. TV coverage of FRC, as entertainment, would be a sign that we've succeeded in changing our culture, but should not be a goal. We can be effective in changing our culture without that happening. Don't take that as me being opposed to a televised event -- I have started floating a proposal for an uber Champs event.

3. Up in the north country where I'm at, most teams will experience a net positive in inspiration as a result of the Championsplit. Our team and our sister team are already discussing including Champs visits in our event rotation, based on the increased size of the waitlist. We'd be doing it as a substitute for our second regional.