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

[Jay O'Donnell]

Originally Posted by BrendanB

New England

Week 1:

• Waterbury Event @ Wilby HS (CT) March 3rd-5th (Fri-Sun)
• Granite State Event @ Windham HS (NH) March 3rd-5th (Fri-Sun)

Week 2

• WPI Event @ WPI (MA) March 8th-10th (Wed-Fri)
• SE Mass Event @ Brdigewater-Rayham HS (MA) March 10th-12th (Fri-Sun)

Week 3

• North Shore Event @ Reading HS (MA) March 17th-19th (Fri-Sun)
• Greater Boston Event @ Revere HS (MA) March 17th-19th (Fri-Sun)

Week 4

• Southern NH Event @ Bedford HS (NH) March 24th-26th (Fri-Sun)
• Rhode Island Event @ Bryant University (RI) March 24th-26th (Fri-Sun)

Week 5

• Pine Tree Event @ Androscoggin Bank Colisee (ME) March 30th-April 1st (Thurs-Sat)
• Hartford Event @ Hartford Public HS (CT) March 31st-April 2nd (Fri-Sun)

Week 6
New England District Championship @ UNH Whittemore Center (NH) April 5th-8th (Wed-Sat)

There's a couple complaints I would have based on how good districts have been in NE for the last few years. Pretty sad to have the Boston event moved to Revere. I get that it helps bring FRC to their high school, but the venue is a major step down. Also the lack of different day distributions isn't the best. I personally like Fri-Sun events, but I understand many teams don't (1519 also only has two possible events since they don't compete on Sunday's).

I am excited to hear about how the new venue at Bedford High School works out. And there are still many of the old venues back from last year that this isn't the worst possible scenario. But not having any events in four of the best NE venues (BU, NU, Verizon, Hartford's arena) stinks and only have two events that aren't fri-sun isn't great.

Then again it's still better than not being in districts at all.