More then 7 matches?

[jholman]

I think having 10 matchs would be optimal. This would require 145 matches for 87 team devisions. At 5.5 minute turnarounds this would be a total of 13.3 competition hours. For ease sake we'll estimate 13.5 hours. Heres what I think would be a good schedule. Also before I start let me say I haven't been to Atlanta before (although I am going this year) so if none this makes any sense tell me.

Wednesday: Open the pits to the first 3 people at 3:00 and allow others in at 5:00. Pits close at 8:00

Thursday: Open Pits at 8:00. Start practice Matches at 8:30 and go till 1:00. (at 9 minute turnarounds this is about 1 Practice match a piece.)
Start Qualification matches at 2:00 and go till 5:00.

Friday: Qualification matches from 9:00-12:00 and 12:45-5:45.

Saturday: Qualification matches from 9:00-11:30. Then begin elimination rounds.

Basically I think they should open the pits earlier on Wednesday to help teams start repairing thier robots and start Qualifiers late Thursday.

Just my opinion.