Split Champs assignment

[Chief Hedgehog]

Website for 2017-2018 Championships

Map for Split Champs

[Steven Smith]

Was about to post myself... interesting the first email I got was an FLL team blast

Going to Houston, but no surprises there since we're in Dallas.

[Chief Hedgehog]

Originally Posted by Steven Smith

Was about to post myself... interesting the first email I got was an FLL team blast

Going to Houston, but no surprises there since we're in Dallas.

Same here. FLL came through first.

[Tim Sharp]

Just got an email from FIRST with the Championship update. Looks like a NE/ SW split.

http://www.firstinspires.org/2017-20...mpionship-info

[generaldgibson]

Since I live in St. Louis, we'll obviously be staying here next year, but in 2018 and on we'll be going to Houston, which is interesting because Detroit is a shorter drive for us than Houston is.

[jlmcmchl]

Already posted.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...hreadid=148233

[jimv]

Interesting that the assignments change between the years. I hope that FIRST will use this new opportunity to put championships in spots that previously would have made travel hard for half the world.


Edit: Now I understand why it switched: It's in Detroit in 2018, not St.Louis. So not very exceptional at all. But I still hope for my second point.

[PayneTrain]

Any visitation rights in the divorce?

[Chief Hedgehog]

Kind of bummed we miss out on the Cali and Texas teams.

[guniv]

The Kentucky - Tennessee split is interesting; if there's a move to districts around here soon, it was assumed it would be TN- KY because of KY's small number of teams.

[Chris is me]

If you thought divisions were uneven in depth and strength, wait until you see the rosters for the Championships...

Why are you doing this to us, FIRST?

[ATannahill]

Originally Posted by jlmcmchl

Already posted.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...hreadid=148233

That only links to the map, this gives more information.

[CalTran]

So, as a Kansas team, and Missouri resident, I'm not sure how I feel.

[Alyssa]

I just got sent the link from multiple people that I'm never going to see again, with messages along the lines of "Love you Lyss, gonna miss you at comp." I'm so devastated they're doing this to us.

[Chief Hedgehog]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

Any visitation rights in the divorce?

They do include this paragraph on the Website:

"As noted above, our primary goal is to ensure teams have the ability to attend their “home” Championship, which in most cases will be closer to where they live than their non-home Championship, thereby hopefully minimizing travel costs and transit time. However, we recognize that some teams may desire to attend their non-home Championship for a variety of reasons. Hence, we are working to finalize a mechanism whereby FRC teams can elect to attend their non-home Championship. However, to maintain balance between the two events, not every team who asks may be able to move to their “non-home” Championship. Specifically, FIRST may limit the quantity of teams allowed to change from one event to the other for various reasons. As noted above, details on this program are still being worked out and will be communicated at a future date. Due to the processes by which FTC, FLL and FLL Jr. teams qualify for Championship, those Programs will require teams to attend their home Championship."