Divisions

[shelves4]

When do they announce the divisions for nationals?

[Dima]

But what i do know is that the will be 4 fields total this year including the einstein field. So i would expect 3 Divisions

[Ricky Q.]

On The FIRST Site they have the names of the Divisions listed already, so there will be 4. The names are here: Championship Event

[Madison]

There will only be three divisions this year.

One of 'em got the boot, but I'm not quite sure which it is. I have a feeling, though, and I'm not happy about it

[AdamT]

Where did this idea come from...that one got the boot?

Eistein was used last year......

[Madison]

Originally posted by AdamT
Where did this idea come from...that one got the boot?

Eistein was used last year......

No, it's not Einstein. . . I think it may be Galileo, but Christina and I pushed for Curie (not that it'll make a difference). . .

So, it'll probably be Archimedes, Curie, and Newton. . .or, so we were told.

You never know with these things. . .

[3m6o5ejz]

i believe that there will still be 4 divisions, einstein which is not listed is kind of like a wildcard field outside in the stadium. Each team will have a couple opporitunities to play on Einstein. It's where the championship matches will be played.

[AdamT]

Right, I know these things....

But where did this whole idea come from? Have FIRST staffers mentioned this?

Maybe this should be in the rumor forum.....

[Madison]

Originally posted by AdamT
Right, I know these things....

But where did this whole idea come from? Have FIRST staffers mentioned this?

Maybe this should be in the rumor forum.....

Oh, heh...should've mentioned that. Someone from FIRST told Christina and I that, but they weren't entirely sure themselves. . .

So, take that to mean what you will

[Dima]

THERE WILL BE ONLY 4 FIELDS first staff member told me

[AdamT]

Right,

We know that, but apparently one of the DIVISIONS may be taken away, leaving just 3 divisions and four fields....

[Jan Olligs]

In the rules, picture T-2 (page A-3) there are four divisions. Why would FIRST want to change that? Wouldn't it be complicated to play an elimination round between three alliances?

[Ricky Q.]

Originally posted by Jan Olligs
In the rules, picture T-2 (page A-3) there are four divisions. Why would FIRST want to change that? Wouldn't it be complicated to play an elimination round between three alliances?

Exactly what I was thinking, It wouldn't make sense to only have 3, because then how do you play for the Championship??

[Katie Reynolds]

... Maybe we should just drop this. I'm thinking that, until they announce who is in what division, we're not gonna know how many divisions there are until then. Right now it looks like everyone is just speculating! We'll see, I guess

- Katie

[Ricky Q.]

Originally posted by Katie_93
... Maybe we should just drop this. I'm thinking that, until they announce who is in what division, we're not gonna know how many divisions there are until then. Right now it looks like everyone is just speculating! We'll see, I guess

- Katie

Or we could just argue and speculate endlessly until the divisions are annouced, giving us something to pass the time until then.