pic: Districts in Minnesota Flyer

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Originally Posted by XaulZan11

All districts (including Minnesota if/when that happens) get two district events for the price of one regional.

I think this shows how important these discussions and grass-roots efforts are in making sure everyone (including key event volunteers) understands the basics of districts and are on the same page.

This.

Losing the flash of a regional is a reason I've heard being cited very often in the MN district discussion. As someone who grew up in the district system and has only attended two regional events (Crossroads 2014, 10k/North Star 2016), I don't feel like I've experienced enough of both sides to comment well on the differences. While I intellectually know some of the production differences between the two types of events, can someone with more experience with both comment on how different the two types of events "feel"?

I can also say, when talking to each team at both regionals this year, I specifically mentioned the smaller event size in high school gyms. This only seemed to concern 1-2 teams. In retrospect, I wish I had recorded the responses I got to add some interesting data into this discussion.

Currently Minnesota has 208 teams. 208 teams * 2 plays per team / 40 teams per event = 11 events as an absolute minimum, not counting growth or 3rd plays.

Yes, the 24 vs 8 match difference is highlighted in the cost per match chart on the flyer (which actually assumed 9 qualification matches for the regional not 8).