Most Competitive Events 2017

[rwodonnell]

Has anyone else noticed that some of the most competitive district events have the word "Water" in the event name? FIM Waterford, Ontario Waterloo, NE Waterbury. I think we all know what this means...

[Doug Frisk]

Originally Posted by rwodonnell

Has anyone else noticed that some of the most competitive district events have the word "Water" in the event name? FIM Waterford, Ontario Waterloo, NE Waterbury. I think we all know what this means...

That throughout history humanity has settled near waterways because of the improved food production and transportation capabilities caused by those waterways?

[TheBoulderite]

Utah looks stronger than usual this year. (987, 2122, 1619, 3230, 4334, etc.)

[TheBoulderite]

Also, since almost all teams have registered by now, has anyone figured out if that one team from Alaska that said they were sponsored by a lard company actually exists?

[niklas674]

Originally Posted by TheBoulderite

Also, since almost all teams have registered by now, has anyone figured out if that one team from Alaska that said they were sponsored by a lard company actually exists?

It appears there is no team with the number 6621. 😭

How else can I get my polar bear sized tub of
Lard?

[Liam Fay]

Originally Posted by niklas674

It appears there is no team with the number 6621. 😭

How else can I get my polar bear sized tub of
Lard?

Contact Piztons directly.

[vann2648]

I wonder if 118's streak could be in jeopardy this year, especially if 987 joins the party at Las Vegas.

[Dominick Ferone]

Originally Posted by vann2648

I wonder if 118's streak could be in jeopardy this year, especially if 987 joins the party at Las Vegas.

What streak do they have?

[Kpchem]

Originally Posted by vann2648

I wonder if 118's streak could be in jeopardy this year, especially if 987 joins the party at Las Vegas.

Originally Posted by Dominick Ferone

What streak do they have?

They have, somewhat quietly, won every regional they've attended from 2013 to the present while attending 3 regionals a year.

[Cothron Theiss]

Originally Posted by rwodonnell

Has anyone else noticed that some of the most competitive district events have the word "Water" in the event name? FIM Waterford, Ontario Waterloo, NE Waterbury. I think we all know what this means...

Originally Posted by Doug Frisk

That throughout history humanity has settled near waterways because of the improved food production and transportation capabilities caused by those waterways?

Ironically, the only event with "mountain(s)" in it (not including Auburn Mountainview) is actually on the water. Thompson-Boling Arena, the venue for the Smoky Mountains Regional, is on the Tennessee River.

[Hitchhiker 42]

Originally Posted by rwodonnell

Has anyone else noticed that some of the most competitive district events have the word "Water" in the event name? FIM Waterford, Ontario Waterloo, NE Waterbury. I think we all know what this means...

Steam game!?

In all reality, I'm very excited to play at Waterbury and Hartford. Sounds like a super competitive bunch and it's always fun to learn from them and play with them.

[Thayer McCollum]

Am I the only one who judges the "difficulty" of an event by how many teams from IRI are playing there? I realize that not every high caliber team competes at IRI but isn't it a fairly good measurement?

[TheBoulderite]

Originally Posted by Thayer McCollum

Am I the only one who judges the "difficulty" of an event by how many teams from IRI are playing there? I realize that not every high caliber team competes at IRI but isn't it a fairly good measurement?

It works with some events, and doesn't with others. For example, my team (1619) is the only team to have gone to IRI last year out of the Utah lineup. However, there are a number of excellent teams like 987, 2122, and 4334 that certainly would have made it in but didn't apply for the event.

Other events like that include Las Vegas (148, 842, and 1538 didn't go to IRI) and even Silicon Valley (254, 971, 2468 all didn't go to IRI). Sometimes it works as an indicator and sometimes it doesn't.

[Michael Blake]

Originally Posted by TheBoulderite

Other events like that include Las Vegas (148, 842, and 1538 didn't go to IRI) and even Silicon Valley (254, 971, 2468 all didn't go to IRI).

Warren... 2468 Team Appreciate _was_ at 2016 IRI.

My former team, 3481, and 2468 shared a trailer at IRI.

--Michael Blake

[cscottm]

Both Events in Minneapolis this year certainly have decent potential, at least based on MN potential, North Star has 1806, 2175, 2169, and 3130 to name a few. While 10K lakes has 5172, 2052, 2502 and others. While they are by no means scary competitive like some others in this thread, in Minnesota, they will be very tough events for all teams involved.