ChampionSplit: A Historical Perspective

[JimInNJ]

Originally Posted by BrendanB

Percentage wise 25% is consistent with what we have had in the past but even if you can sustain that you start diminishing what that level means. To a degree I'm somewhat envious of teams who win the highest awards at the FLL World Festival. The number teams involved and making it down to be the top team on the table or winning in the directors award is a huge accomplishment. Yet as it stands FLL is a broken system because many regions can't send a team every year which is sad.

At that percentage (25%) this year's FTC championship event would have involved 1120 teams. In 3 years, given the current growth rates, this number could top 2000 teams. I think that the current 128 team bracket is just right, as it keeps the top level competition sharp with only teams that have won regional and super regional events.

In the case of FLL, the 25% number would be closer to 7000 teams this year, and 11000 teams in 3 years. I don't even want to think about 110,000 FLL kids all in the same place!

I'm still having trouble understanding why FRC teams expect to send 20-25% of the entire league to the top level championship event. Please explain it to someone on the outside looking in.