2008 Florida Regional

[midway78224]

Hey everybody, i dont expect anything else but a great competition at this year florida regional. For those of you that dont know us we are Team 457 Grease Monkeys and look forward to competeing in this year florida regional. All teams GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pat Arnold]

It is great to see a TX team and other out-of-staters at the FL Regional. The event should be amazing , particularly if all UCF's arena construction is complete. Hopes are high that all pits will be indoors this year!

Good luck to all teams who will be competing in the "Sunshine State" in 2008.

[Dan Richardson]

The new venue is amazing, I have yet to be inside however the construction is done and events are already being held. Construction is now pretty much at a minimum around that area as the Football stadium is done as is the bookstore, shops and dorms.

Check out some awesome yet a little older pics of the new venue

The old arena is still standing right next to it, so if I had to guess the pits could be in the old arena as its about ~10-~20 feet away from the new one. This opens an opportunity for a lot more teams to attend. I'm definitely excited for the upcoming season the "new" Central Florida regional!

[DanDon]

Is this going to be a Jersey-style regional with 64 teams and one field? Or will the double fields be brought out?

Either way, 2trainrobotics is extremely excited to compete in the sunshine!

The field looks extremely deep this year....looking forward to see the final lineup.

[techtiger1]

Florida regional looks amazing so far. Good to see some first timers two train and Cybersonics comming to Fl as well as all the others. Nice to see our old new england friends back 348,69 and 56 to name a few. Then as always you have the usual Florida team suspects. Looks like another great Florida regional comming up.

[viking1902]

Originally Posted by dhoizner

Is this going to be a Jersey-style regional with 64 teams and one field? Or will the double fields be brought out?

Either way, 2trainrobotics is extremely excited to compete in the sunshine!

The field looks extremely deep this year....looking forward to see the final lineup.

From what I've heard its going to be "Jersey style" with one field and lots of teams. The venue can most definately hold two fields but there were going to be issues with understaffed and undertrained volunteers that were holding back the use of a second field.

Its going to be a transitional year for the Florida regional so I hope that things will run just as smoothly as in the past and hopefully we will have that second field next year.

[Pokechop]

I heard that even though UCF's arena is complete its still going to be like the 07' regional. I really hope that thats wrong though because if they can hold more people and bring in two fields...well,that would pretty much be awesome.

Good luck yall see ya there !!!!!

[vic burg]

I heard that we will not be able to use the new venue because the university wants to have their own events there first, before, well, FIRST this year. I could be wrong, but I believe that would make more sense for them. But, that was what I was told by another student so, I do not know for sure!
However, do not go solely on that, because I am only relaying what I know so please, don't get mad at me if my information is incorrect.

[Dan Richardson]

Originally Posted by vic burg

I heard that we will not be able to use the new venue because the university wants to have their own events there first, before, well, FIRST this year. I could be wrong, but I believe that would make more sense for them. But, that was what I was told by another student so, I do not know for sure!
However, do not go solely on that, because I am only relaying what I know so please, don't get mad at me if my information is incorrect.

That doesn't make much sense, there aren't many events that get held there ( basketball games and concerts ), and the committee will typically plan the event around previously scheduled UCF events. UCF is typically very proud of the event thats held each year, and to the best of my knowledge they will be moving forward with the new venue.

As for a super regional verse a max capacity one field regional, well all you would need to do is look at the team capacity on the FIRST website. It is very very expensive to run an additional field as well as very Volunteer demanding. It would take a large sponsor to step in and foot the bill, as well as dozens of new/additional Volunteers. I think FIRST will and should give it a year or two in the new venue to work out the kinks and prepare for a super regional, rather than go all out with a super regional this year.

[waialua359]

We are hoping to attend, but it looks like we wont get in on oct. 25th.

[vic burg]

Originally Posted by Stud Man Dan

As for a super regional verse a max capacity one field regional, well all you would need to do is look at the team capacity on the FIRST website.

Well, I guess that it is going to be a super regional, since there are 54 slots.... surprised it's not completely full yet! LOL
Thanks though, I didn't think about that.
But, do you think it is possible that they would fit two fields in the old venue? Or maybe just that there will be area for more pits?
I don't know.

SORRY!!!!

[wendymom]

I think the plan is for the pits to be in the old arena and the field to be in the new one. Maybe a 2nd field in the new arena in a year or two.

Either way...no more outside pits!

[technoL]

Originally Posted by wendymom

Either way...no more outside pits!

Agreed! The Florida Regional finally gets that arena feel that so many others have. From the pictures, the new arena looks beautiful. It'll be an interesting change, perhaps the feel of a new regional all together.

108 is excited to return for the 13th (I think?) time to an awesome regional! Can't wait until March!

...but I guess we'll have to build the robot first

[midway78224]

i cant wait to see the new arena i know for florida teams this is a long time thing coming and i cant wait to be a part of it

[Billfred]

Geeze, why does Florida have to be the same week as Chesapeake?

Y'all had better not have too much fun while I'm going north with my team this year.