District System in Other Regions in 2010?

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Originally Posted by Nawaid Ladak

2. Instead of charging Michigan teams the normal $4000 to attend a regional outside of their state (2nd regional cost...) make the cost $3000 considering $1000 is usually for the shipping, Because Michigan teams have to bag their robots, the can transport it themselves to other regionals. This would allow some MI teams to travel again to regionals held outside their state (Milwaukee, Midwest, BMR, Buckeye etc.)

I'm not sure where you've heard this, but it's not accurate from what I understand.

FedEx donates your shipping for two events (and home from Championships). If you use those two up, you pay for your own shipping.

Word on the street is CA might be next, in 2010.