Split Champs assignment

[Ty Tremblay]

If the split happened in 2016, what would each CMP's OPRs look like?

[ATannahill]

Originally Posted by Hallry

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

Is there a way to move this post to the top of the thread? Or could the OP edit in this link so that the first post is not just the map?

[AdamHeard]

Southern champs for us!

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by EricLeifermann

Im sure I'm missing some but it looks like only 7 HOF/original teams in the Houston champs while all the rest are in the St. Louis/Detroit.

I get that FIRST can't help where the HOF and original team are from but the HOF area at champs are going to look even more sparce than they have; but with less teams they should be able to give the HOF teams the amount of space they used to/deserve to have....

On the other hand, three of the past four (and four of the past six)Chairman's Winners will be on the Houston side of the divide.

[TDav540]

Originally Posted by AndrewPospeshil

I read this as "No, not every powerhouse team is going to go to the same Championship." Which, while a bummer, is probably for the best.

I'll probably be looking at a list of the Houston teams and crying softly to myself for the rest of the day.

That's what I read into this too. As much as it could be super simple, they're probably going to make an overly complicated system to make sure the events are approximately balanced.

We're set to go to Houston, but I'm pretty excited for it. The event might not be as strong (or at least, that's what it seems like most people think), but it has almost every major international area, in addition to teams from both coasts of the US. That's going to be fun.

[Pauline Tasci]

Guess we will be in Houston, missing our East Coast, Canadian, and some International buddies.
I know I say this a lot,
but man FIRST really $@#$@#$@#$@#ed up with this call.

[Hallry]

So when's the next time you'll see your alliance partners from last week ever again?

[Chief Hedgehog]

Originally Posted by rtfgnow

Is there a way to move this post to the top of the thread? Or could the OP edit in this link so that the first post is not just the map?

Took care of it. Hope that helps!

[Drakxii]

Wow... it took them a year and special committee to come up with this? They haven't even decided on "non-home" champs selections or culminating event details.

Also I wish FIRST would stop focusing on the "affordable" of this when they are making TN and NC go to Houston instead of Detroit/St. Louis. Not to mention that Houston is one of the more expensive places to fly to in the US.

[Monochron]

Really disappointed that NC got assigned to Houston. The trip to Houston is around 200 miles further than to St. Louis and 400 miles further than to Detroit. We will be looking at significantly high bus/flight costs (not to mention possibly needing a third driver if bussing) as well as increased travel time.
I understand the need to balance the teams, but an additional 400 miles (or more from other places) is a massive burden to put on teams looking to grow.

[AdamHeard]

#TSINMFD

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Hallry

So when's the next time you'll see your alliance partners from last week ever again?

MidKnight Mayhem for 1712 and 869

Actually, all of our alliance partners fell on the same side of the split as we did. And in the same pit aisle. It was a pretty easy alliance to find after alliance selection.

[FrankJ]

Originally Posted by AndrewPospeshil

I read this as "No, not every powerhouse team is going to go to the same Championship." Which, while a bummer, is probably for the best.

It will be interesting to see if the option to change championships will weigh "Power Factor" or HOF status. Maybe only teams with OPR in a certain range will be allowed to switch?

[Theseusgoats]

Pardon my canadian geography, but are 1114, 2056, and 1241 going to the St.Louis/ Detroit champs?

[Michael Corsetto]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

Didn't it literally just plummet to zero?

Correct.

We'll be saving our energy for 2021. See you then

-Mike