Your Thoughts on the 2005 Championship Eligibility Criteria!

[Bharat Nain]

Originally Posted by Vu2000

Well, we're one of the lucky ones that have qualified for the championship already. However this tier system is going to hurt some teams. Previously there was the point system, I understand why FIRST wants to focus more on a team's achievement that year, but there are A LOT of great teams in tier 1. What will hurt teams is that a lot of them improve through regionals and such, some teams do great at Nationals and not regionals. Overall the new system is ok, but I like the 2004 system better.

I agree with you. I agree with FIRSTs efforts to get all the teams to the Championship, but its going to hurt a LOT of teams. If we look at is as so everyone gets a chance to go to the championship, its a good system. Some teams who deserve to be there might just not be able to make it. For e.g. Last minute travelling stuff... I just see too much chaos in this system, but I guess we'll have to adjust. I liked the earlier system better.. but thats just me..
-Bharat