2007 Philly Regional

[George A.]

Super Regional? I don't know...if you combine NJ and Philly the universe might tear a hole in itself...and we wouldn't want that now would we? Mwahaha.

[David]

No that only happens if you combine Philly and North Jersey. South Jersey should secede from New Jersey and annex Philly as our capital.

[The Lucas]

8 teams are attending both NJ and Philly: (assuming my unix grep pipes were correct)
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So they ceritanly attract many of the same teams. 8 out of the 44 teams at Philly that 18% (I may be doing a little advance scouting while at NJ)

Philly is certianly unique. In the era of the Superregional it has the smallest venue and basically fills up immediatly (first choices). Most teams are veterans (very much so), many of which call this their home regional and attended every year. It has a great Team Social ( it was the best when it was at the Franklin Institue). Theres is alsoThe Lawn. How many other venues can you out the doors in the back of the pit onto a large green and play Ultimate Frisbee with other teams?

Then of course there is the noise and the crowds. Kind of a general admission concert feel. Spirited teams + crowded stands + Music + proximity to pits+ acoustics = Loud Fun. The debcibel level at Philly (MOE stix era) may have prompted the loud noismaker ban. It may have quieted a bit since teams no longer have sticks or drums, but the excitement is still there.

Philly has the good feeling of a small venue, kind of like Old College Ave Gym.

[Freddy Schurr]

I would agree that Philadelphia is one of the best regionals in FIRST.

( it was the best when it was at the Franklin Institue)

One Word: Agree

[Danny McC]

How many other venues can you out the doors in the back of the pit onto a large green and play Ultimate Frisbee with other teams?

Or play hacky sack. For those of us who would rather do that =)

[Dan-o]

This just in. Dan-o will be visiting the Philly regional on Friday and Saturday to cheer on the green guys. You might get lucky enough to see the lime green suit jacket.

As for the best regional... I'm definitely partial. I don't know many west coast teams, but for the east coast, Philly is a who's who of stand out teams.

[melitami]

Your friendly neighborhood regional manager's assistant will be there, as usual. Even though, I graduated from Drexel last June, and will have to run to class in Center City on Friday morning and afternoon (I'm a PhD student at Thomas Jefferson now, in neuroscience).

Look for the brown haired girl with a headset running around like crazy, but apparently looking like she knows what she's doing (according to Kressley at least )

[thefro526]

This is one of my favorite events to go to aswell. It seems like it is one of the fairest regionals I've been to (with respect to the level of teams)