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Originally Posted by Liam Fay

This is a great way of explaining districts in general, not just Minnesota. How would the math work out for California - as in, how many district events would there likely be and how many teams would qualify for district and world champs?

The readout from FIRST that I can see shows 258 registered teams in the state of California. Mark McLeod, the spreadsheet whisperer, might have a more accurate number.

Standard district event size is at 40 teams. Some of the small single state districts like North Carolina lean towards 32 team events, but this would definitely not apply to California.

Each team is required to get a spot at two unique events in a district system format. That means there must be a minimum of 516 spots. At a clip 40 teams per event, you would need 13 events. If California transitioned any later than next year, a requirement for 14 events would be all but assured. The state championship would be a 15th event.