It's Championship, Not Nationals

[raymaniac]

I think that World championships or Globals will work until we get teams from other planets...

Dave, you and the rest of the people at NASA need to get working on that...

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by raymaniac

I think that World championships or Globals will work until we get teams from other planets...

Dave, you and the rest of the people at NASA need to get working on that...

If I said 'Globals' out loud, it would get stuck in the roof of my mouth and would sound like gumballs - and I don't think my mother would ever 'get' Globals. She 'gets' The Championship and she 'got' Nationals.

Come on Thursday!

[Brandon Holley]

I have watched this thread for a couple days, haven't replied, but have thought a little bit. Here is something I would just like to say:

I think everyone is aware that "nationals" does not represent what the actual competition entails. However, people must also understand it was nationals for a long time, and its hard to break out of that mold. I constantly am correcting myself for saying nationals instead of championships, but its just how I learned it. It has been almost 7 years in FIRST for me, and when I first learned about NATIONALS, thats what they were known as.

I agree with the big push to try and get everyone on board the championship bus, but please understand when people let nationals slip out, its not because they are being disrespectful to teams competing from outside of the U.S., but because thats how they probably learned about nationals/championships. I know thats what my situation is....thanks everyone.

[jerry w]

If you are just looking for an easy term to use, then you should say that you are going to WORC.

The World Of Robotics Championship (WORC) can describe the entire event. It involves people from all over the world, doing all forms of robotics. Also, it is a lot of work. However, it is the most fun work that I have ever done.

WORC is easy to say and follows the pattern of naming FRC, FVC, etc...
but WORC is easier to say then most of the other acronyms (except NEMO).

I will see you at WORC in ATL.

jerry w

[kawelch]

Originally Posted by jerry w

The World Of Robotics Championship (WORC)
jerry w

I'm going to work?

[emoss_5]

i just call it "The world finals"
cuz well yea most of the world is there... the robotics world anyways.
know matter wat is called its still fun