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Re: Registration 2016
I'm not a moderator, so I can't split the posts into separate threads.
Not sure that I'd want the extra workload. CD threads usually turn into more of a chat room. People asking unrelated questions because this is where they found people talking. Some posts have been way off topic, and conversations, while others are debating issues that bear on the numbers. Last edited by Mark McLeod : 29-09-2015 at 09:38. |
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What's going on with PNW?
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From what I understand, they have gone to a "Home Event" system, similar to Michigan (on top of other changes to their district workings). However, there are teams that do not wish to participate in their home event for various reasons (timing being a big one). Teams can choose to opt-out of the home event system, and instead register for both districts during second event registration.
Because of this, we see a lot of teams not registered. We should see a massive spike in PNW teams come second event registration. EDIT: See post above by Mike for more info! Last edited by Francis-134 : 29-09-2015 at 14:46. |
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1) the pits were really dim (we needed to use work lights to see well inside the robot). 2) the event tends to be one of the most difficult districts in the state. As a younger team, that makes it harder to qualify for MSC. 3) the bleachers are open underneath, so it's easy to drop items down into the void. 4) there's many other events within comfortable driving distance that we like better. Last edited by Zebra_Fact_Man : 29-09-2015 at 13:37. |
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Perhaps they want to see something other than the same 20 teams they see every year.
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Like he said, timing is a big factor. I know we made our selections based primarily on how they will slot into the season calendar. As we move into future seasons in TCD we probably would add weights like event quality and roster depth.
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Maybe, maybe not. I expect a lot of teams, particularly from southern MN, to go for Iowa as their second regional. But I suspect that there are enough teams in MN who want to do a second regional who haven't in the past that all 4 Minnesota regionals and Iowa will reach capacity.
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FIRST requires the home events to be designated by nearest zip code and even though the event we wanted was closer (by actual mileage) our home event was designated as a different one. You should see a big jump when we all get a chance to use our first choice. It is really a matter of timing... we try to set up our season so that the events are spaced out so students aren't out of class for 2 weeks in a row. There also might be a little kickback because of the new payment schedule/ payment amounts but I am not sure about that.... I will reserve comments regarding that to other threads. |
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Our 'home event' is late in the season and more inconvenient for many on the team to attend, so I'm keeping an eye on registration numbers each day. If our preferred events are at risk of filling before 2nd event registration opens, I'll accept our registration for the home event -- otherwise, I'll pick two events at once in a few weeks.
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With the 2nd Portland event also being week 5, I suspect that many Portland area teams are waiting to see if they can get into Wilsonville week 2, and then maybe traveling to Philomath week 4. Having weeks 2, 4, and 5 is not a great distribution for Oregon, because if a team misses out on Wilsonville week 2, they end up having to do Weeks 4, 5 and 6 unless they want to travel the 3+ hours to the next closest event. Hopefully it goes back to 1, 3, 5 next year, because 2, 4, 5 would not be sustainable, and is going to cause a lot of teams trouble.
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For S. MN teams, Cedar Falls looks like it could be a cheaper destination than Duluth. Looking at rack rates, the Radisson is 50% higher than the Clarion. Also lower transportation costs. |
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