This was a predictable change, but I'm still disappointed.
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Originally Posted by AGPapa
FIRST will almost certainly change how districts qualify teams to limit how many teams the northern regions send
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Under the old system the North Championship would have ~265 teams from district areas but under this system they'll only have 201. Given that
district teams are much more competitive than waitlist teams, this will seriously decrease the quality of championship play.
I had assumed that the purpose of waitlist spots was to fill the gaps when regionals didn't send enough teams to fill out the championship, but FIRST doesn't seem to share that view. What is the point of waitlist teams? Why do the extra 64 waitlist teams deserve to go to the North Championship more than the district points teams do? Shouldn't we reward success on and off the field more than a lottery?
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31-08-2016, 17:30
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