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Teams should only be allowed to attend 1 regional. 13 6.40%
Teams should be allowed to attend as many regionals as they want. (status quo) 114 56.16%
We should strive to have every team attend at least 2 regionals. 76 37.44%
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Re: Should teams be allowed to attend multiple regionals?

I would say that if a team would like to go to more than one regional, let them. Yes, FIRST is about inspiring students in science and technology, but it's also about having fun and meeting new people. These competitions aren't just about trying to win, they're an opportunity to make new friends and ties (that might even end up helping you in the future).
I also think it's an alternative to Nats. now, I don't mean that there's a replacement for Nats, but think about those teams who aren't qualified to go - a second regional could be their way of getting to travel and have fun (even our team was considering going to the other coast for a regional if we didn't qualify for nats). Most of the fun of robotics is just that - the robots, but another chunk of the fun is getting to travel and spend time with friends. So I don't see why a team should be limited to only one regional - let teams go and enjoy themselves.
On the other hand, I also believe there *can* be to many regionals to sign up for. Going to 2 (or even 3...though that's kinda pushing it) regionals is fine, but any more than that, and I would say the team is wasting time and money that could be put to better use. I say time because every regional a team attends means students missing class (and how well can students perform if they're missing close to 2+ weeks worth of class?) and money because that money can be put to the robot or to some good cause if they already have enough money for the bot.
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