Are 8 play regional reasonable?

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Originally Posted by Ginger Power

I suppose I have a different mindset. Minnesota Inspectors have the goal of getting every team inspected for their first match. Obviously this is so they can get the most out of the experience. In the district system they would have another full event that they would be ready for, even if they didn't pass inspection until near the end of quals... makes sense to me!

I wouldn't say its a different mindset. Our inspectors have that goal as well and I remember working hard with one team in 2014 to get them inspected by their second match (of their first event).

The scenario you are pointing to is valid however it is an extreme. If a team can't pass inspection at a district event with 6 hours of unbag time at their shop, 5 hours on load in night (Day 0 as we call it in Districts), and another 8 hours on Friday (or Day 1) that is a serious problem but it can't define a system that the other 59 teams are competing in it.

Would getting all teams inspected by 2pm on a Thursday (with 6 hours of unbag time) be a challenge. YES and you probably won't get every single team ready. Could it work as a solution to give regions that currently can't (or won't) move to districts for a long time the ability to give their teams more bang for their buck without adding more events. Yes.