2009 FIRST Championship dates!

[Dan Richardson]

Originally Posted by Nawaid Ladak

March 12th to March 14th (that week is spring break for UCF students, thats when Florida is usually held)



Atlantic city? sounds like fun, he lets get a couple of mentors together and go card counting...

This year the regional was held during our spring break, every year previous it was held the week leading up to our spring break. So its kind of a toss up what they will do, only thing that seems to be guaranteed is that it will be held one of those two weekends. I hope they go back to having it the week before, it really made it difficult for UCF students to volunteer. Its hard to keep college students around during that week. Also, its a hassle for the college students who volunteer for local teams at UCF, we'd like to go home :-( lol.

[Rich Wong]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Rich,
now you really got our thoughts flowing **my students saw your post also.**
We were already planning NJ week 1 again, so, NYC week 2 would be very enticing.
Get to see Wayne P. go from MC to field coach in back to back weeks.

This will create a lot of offseason debate for our team on what to do...

Start them off-season debates!
I confirmed that the 2009 NJ Regional will be the last weekend of Feb (Week 1) and the NYC Regional will be the first weekend of March (Week 2).

[flyingcrayons]

Originally Posted by rdlevy1215

You could also hold it in the Izod Center, which would most likely be cheaper than the Pru, and since only the Nets play in Izod, there is more time availible. Note: Seaton Hall Basketball AND the Devils play in the Prudential Center ..

also, if the NJ regional starts to be in the Izod center, by 2009-2010, there will be no active tenants (the nets are moving to the barclays center in brooklyn either next year, or the year after that.) I'm sure the Izod center would be glad to have a major event be held there!

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by Rich Wong

Start them off-season debates!
I confirmed that the 2009 NJ Regional will be the last weekend of Feb (Week 1) and the NYC Regional will be the first weekend of March (Week 2).

This would be ideal for us in 2009:
Week 1: NJ in Atlantic City!
Week 2: Kansas City or NYC
Week 3: Florida.
Week 5: Hawaii
Championships in Atlanta: We will sign up since we already qualified via the EI award (assuming that the criteria is the same as '08).

But, all wont happen due to rumors that our Hawaii State testing is during week 3 (mandatory for all 7,8 and 10th graders at our school), or too much school being missed, and my wife!!!

[Scott Carpman]

Originally Posted by waialua359

This would be ideal for us in 2009:
Week 1: NJ in Atlantic City!
Week 2: Kansas City or NYC
Week 3: Florida.
Week 5: Hawaii
Championships in Atlanta: We will sign up since we already qualified via the EI award (assuming that the criteria is the same as '08).

But, all wont happen due to rumors that our Hawaii State testing is during week 3 (mandatory for all 7,8 and 10th graders at our school), or too much school being missed, and my wife!!!

It just makes geographic sense to go to NJ then NYC

And don't worry, Champs EI will let you guys qualify for Atlanta. I'm 99.999999% positive that Manchester won't change the criteria for next year. It is the second most prestigious award possible after all...

[rdlevy1215]

Originally Posted by flyingcrayons

also, if the NJ regional starts to be in the Izod center, by 2009-2010, there will be no active tenants (the nets are moving to the barclays center in brooklyn either next year, or the year after that.) I'm sure the Izod center would be glad to have a major event be held there!

Somehow I doubt that the Nets will be moving that soon, especially since construction on the Barclays center has yet to begin .... but who knows ...

[waialua359]

Question NJ '09.
Why would it move from the current location and is it really possible it might move to Atlantic City?
Correct me if I'm wrong, isn't AC below Philly?
To tell you the truth, I would love to attend if its there.

[rdlevy1215]

I guess it would move due to lack of space in the current Sovergn? Bank Arena. At another venue, i.e. Izod Center or Prudential Center, there is a lot more space and you could either hold a "super regional" or just have the room for 60+ teams to fit comfortably, as it gets tighter and tighter each year in Trenton

[Madison]

We received word today that Oregon is week 2 next season and Seattle is in week 5.

Seattle is moving into Seattle-proper and will be at Key Arena. Yay.

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by waialua359

This would be ideal for us in 2009:
Week 1: NJ in Atlantic City!
Week 2: Kansas City or NYC
Week 3: Florida.
Week 5: Hawaii
Championships in Atlanta: We will sign up since we already qualified via the EI award (assuming that the criteria is the same as '08).

But, all wont happen due to rumors that our Hawaii State testing is during week 3 (mandatory for all 7,8 and 10th graders at our school), or too much school being missed, and my wife!!!

Already ruled out a return to VCU (and/or the brand new DC regional) Glenn? With 510 gone, 2009 could be the first time in quite some time VCU won't have a Hawai'i themed team attending.

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

Already ruled out a return to VCU (and/or the brand new DC regional) Glenn? With 510 gone, 2009 could be the first time in quite some time VCU won't have a Hawai'i themed team attending.

Sean,
Technically, we have not ruled out VCU. Since no one has confirmed the dates yet, I am assuming its during week 1 like previous years. Our team has already decided on NJ week 1. If VCU is week 2, we would definitely consider it again.
In all honesty, our students loved the VCU regional. Everyone was friendly, everyone w"as willing to help out, everyone was willing to lend out parts such as motors (not expecting anything in return). The venue was perfectly large, the team social was fun, and we enjoy Ms. Pattie Cook as your regional director. Perhaps a return to VCU can have us hooking up with 116 again? We did very well together, didnt we! I really believe that since its a huge "in-state" regional, that's why so many people were friendly and helpful. Reminds me a lot of our own regional.
Finally, if for some reason, we and 510 dont come, you still have your dad to sport his cool Aloha wear!

[Rich Wong]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Question NJ '09.
Why would it move from the current location and is it really possible it might move to Atlantic City?
Correct me if I'm wrong, isn't AC below Philly?
To tell you the truth, I would love to attend if its there.

Like rdlevy1215 said, Regional Planning Committees are always reviewing growth and new venues to make the FRC experience better.

The possibility of moving the site can be due to the contract with the venue, for future growth, to energize an area that does not have FRC teams, or even to attract new sponsorship.

BTW- Atlantic City is NOT a given. It is just one of the locations on the list which includes the new arena in Newark and the Meadowland Arena (can't reminder the name since it keeps changing!).