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Re: 24 Hours of ... FIRST

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Originally posted by Natchez
What would happen if ...

---The Nationals are open to all teams
---Cities bid to get the National Championships
---The NEW National Championship schedule would be something like
Thursday
8:00 - PITS Open
9:00 - Opening ceremonies
12:00 Noon - Practice rounds
12:00 Midnight - Practice rounds end
Friday
12:00 Midnight - Seeding Rounds Begin
12:00 Midnight - PITS Close
Saturday
12:00 Midnight - SLEEP, SLEEP, & more SLEEP
6:00 AM - Seeding Rounds Continue
1:00 PM - Elimination Rounds
6:00 PM - Closing ceremonies
8:00 PM - PARTY 'til you drop
Sunday
Travel day


While this schedule would eliminate the need for recreational activities, I don't really think major sleep deprivation should be a part of the FIRST experience. I know it doesn't affect me in a positive way.

A less extreme schedule which would allow us a normal amount of sleep but with practice/matches running until 9:00 PM or so would be a way to make National an event which could be held at locations not having Disney-like entertainment. Still, while National is mainly about the competition, it is also about having fun. Somehow, a bigger, more grueling regional with longer days, which such a National would be, wouldn't quite fill the bill.

This is, of course, only my opinion.
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