Wisconsin Regional 2016

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Originally Posted by ZehP

I'm a bit worried that a lot of WI teams currently only do one event. This year 22 of WI's 48 teams are only attending one Regional. Several more are doing just that and Champs. Adding another 2 events in between to make it to Champs seems like a lot to ask for teams with less funding, but the state grants should help alleviate some of that. And hey, other regions have solved all of these problems already.

I'm going to summarize cost breakdowns found here.

District teams in all districts get 2 events with their registration fee. Immediately more bang for your buck (for non-rookie teams, $5,000 vs $9,000). If they make it to the State Championship Event (which, by the way, has more ring to it and prestige than "Wisconsin Regional" when talking to sponsors), that's $4,000. So now we're at 3 district events for the cost of 2 regionals.

If you want to go to a 3rd district event before the State Championships, you're in luck! It's $1,000 in most districts, $500 in FIM and MAR. So 4 events for $10,000 vs 4 events for $17,000. Minimum of 40 matches on your robot, assuming you don't make it to the elims.

Math is pretty simple. For rookie teams, add an additional $1,000 since their registration fee is more expensive. But if you want to get more FIRST experience for your money, districts are the way to go.

If a rookie team is receiving the WI Grant, it means they will already have $10,000 in funding between the Grant and other sponsors, which is enough to pay for 3 District events and the State Championship.