[FRC Blog] FRC Events Being Posted and AMAA on FUN

[Michael Corsetto]

Originally Posted by Sperkowsky

At an SBPLI meeting the other night (I did not even know it was going on but my mentor attended) SBPLI (The organization that runs FIRST on long island) said that they are "going to hold on to the regional model for as long as they can to maximize the number of teams they can send to World's, with the two regionals." What they are talking about with the two regionals is the possibility of a second Long Island regional is 2018.

The part that really alarms me is the maximize the numbers of teams to worlds... Is that a joke? It seems to me like they are not even aware of the benefit that the district system provides. I reached out to the RD of long island to verify stuff but I would not be surprised if its accurate. It should also be mentioned SBPLI has spoken about not having enough money before yet wants to host a second regional after presumably losing a large sponsor (Cablevision) as the company was absorbed into a larger French telecom.

So now I hear in 2018 NY is going to try to have 6 regionals...

ugh...

Hey MAR or NE want some long island friends? We bring good bagels.

According to the 3rd chart on this page, NY was actually under-represented at CMP in 2016. MN was severely under-represented at CMP in 2016.

-Mike