[FRC Blog]2017 Updates

[Zebra_Fact_Man]

How has nobody yet commented that 400 ISN'T EVEN DIVISIBLE BY 6!!!

Furthermore, with 6 divisions, each division having 400/6=66.7 teams, 48% of all teams will participate in a division playoffs. Maybe that's what FIRST HQ wants (more inspiration for everyone!!!), but there are going to be some pretty mediocre picks at the tail end of selections.

Not that anyone in FIRST HQ really cares about my opinion, but I would propose if they want to increase divisions,
only run 5 divisions/championship.

A) 400/5= 80 teams/division (very similar to the current 75, AND there shouldn't be as extensive of a field reset)

B) increase of 2 divisions is a much more reasonable expectation to staff.

The one setback of 5 vs 6 would be having less Einstein matches:
Current QF/SF = 12-18 matches
6 Alliance Round Robin = 15
5 Alliance Round Robin = 10

More talking between each match -> longer intervals of not playing.