[BLOG] Week 7 Events and FIRST Championship Attendance

[Jon Stratis]

That makes a bit more sense then! I don't think I've heard it called Super Regional before... even though there are two, FIRST still calls them champs, so why would we invent new terminology to confuse people with?

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

That makes a bit more sense then! I don't think I've heard it called Super Regional before... even though there are two, FIRST still calls them champs, so why would we invent new terminology to confuse people with?

Some people prefer more accurate designations. It's arguable which one is more clear.

[Tyler Olds]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

Given that MI and ON teams likely won't attend SRS, anyone want to take bets on how many slots for SRS will go un-filled? Price is right rules. I'll say 30.

-Mike

I'll take more matches!

[Drakxii]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

Given that MI and ON teams likely won't attend SRS, anyone want to take bets on how many slots for SRS will go un-filled? Price is right rules. I'll say 30.

-Mike

I am going with 11, but I think a number of teams in PWN, NC, and GA just miss the DCMP or SCMP cutoffs will get in on waitlist and have the funds to go. Also I think a number of Texas and Louisiana teams will get in easily on waitlist.

[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Some people prefer more accurate designations. It's arguable which one is more clear.

Seeing as FIRST clearly calls both Championships and no where in FRC even mentions the "Super Regional" term, I don't really see that as all that arguable.

Originally Posted by http://www.firstchampionship.org/

FIRST to host two championships in 2017 &2018

Community-invented terminology for something that FIRST has already provided terminology for only leads to confusion.

[IKE]

I hope/suspect that Hall of Fame and Founding teams will be given an option year to year though I also hope/suspect that FIRST will try to ensure some level of balance in the Hall of Fame teams.

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

Seeing as FIRST clearly calls both Championships and no where in FRC even mentions the "Super Regional" term, I don't really see that as all that arguable.


Community-invented terminology for something that FIRST has already provided terminology for only leads to confusion.

FIRST has taken feedback in the past on what event designations could be. District Events were once proposed be qualifying events, and district championships used to be called different things depending on the geography of the region.

[bdaroz]

Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

Community-invented terminology for something that FIRST has already provided terminology for only leads to confusion.

The same argument can be made for changing the common definition of a word to have a different meaning:

From Miriam Webster's Definition of "Championship":

an important competition that decides which player or team is the best in a particular sport, game, etc.

(Note the singular use of team, or in our case substituting alliance would be appropriate.)

While Super Regional may not be FIRST's approved term, it does more aptly describe the event.

[maxnz]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

Is it possible he meant "Super Regional South", or the South Championship? Not the Seven Rivers Regional, which has very confusingly similar initials, but I don't see where the second S comes from.

I wouldn't be surprised if South Championship just plain does not fill up all the way, with a limited process for switching to that championship and two of the larger district regions, plus WI / MN teams competing Week 7, being ineligible.

I've been using the abbreviation 7R for Seven Rivers. Not an official abbreviation.

[pandamonium]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

31.

$1

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

Community-invented terminology for something that FIRST has already provided terminology for only leads to confusion.

I'm calling them the "North Conference" and "South Conference" Championships.

[Foster]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

I'm calling them the "North Conference" and "South Conference" Championships.

I've been saying North and South Half Champs since the term "Half Champs" was coined.

I think 6 is still open as a bet, so I'll take that.

[Anupam Goli]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

I'm calling them the "North Conference" and "South Conference" Championships.

Is this where I get to talk about Conference pride?

"The NCC is overrated"
"The SCC is top heavy"
"We need to schedule more OOC events"

[ratdude747]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

Given that MI and ON teams likely won't attend SRS, anyone want to take bets on how many slots for SRS will go un-filled? Price is right rules. I'll say 30.

-Mike

Originally Posted by pandamonium

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