Split Champs in '17 and '18

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The real world champion is what we all make of it. Our current system has the winning alliance's backup bot as the world champion. I don't think anyone would argue that any 3rd round pick is better than 254 or other top tier teams, but we as a community, myself included, see all four teams on that alliance as world champions, while no one else is.

For this reason splitting champs by ability or by region will always result in 8 world champions, it just depends on what YOU feel qualifys a team a champion. In much of sports there is more than one champion by virtue of more than one championship. Take swimming for example.

Along with the world championship, their is also the Olympics. You could argue a swimmer that wins gold at either is the world champion. This does assume however that everyone can compete at either championship.

(Assuming a model based on location, which I don't particularly support) If teams want to compete at both championships, let them, but they need to qualify at two events where they can qualify. Say 9999 in the Chesapeake district wants to go to both worlds. They can attend a regional in California, Win chairman's there, and qualify for both championships by also qualifying through their district.

If we are switching from 600 to 1000 spots at worlds next year (not sure of real number) we shouldn't worry about the few teams that make both worlds taking up spots.

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