2010 Regional Dates

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Abrakadabra

pretty much definitely puts the GSR and therefore all Week 1 events at March 4th -> 6th.

I'm willing to wager a complete IFI control system on it.

We already know what weeks each week of regional is, but GSR is probably Week 1.

When do we know officially?

[Mrs.Drake343]

Mid West was the first week last year, but the University of Illinois at Chicago women's basketball team has regular season games on March 4th and 6th and possible tournament games on March 8, 10, 12, 14. So the earliest Mid West could be is Week 3. With only 5 weeks some may be hard pressed to have two weeks in between regionals. Also the SC state Lego competition is March 6, so that makes any one in SC that mentors a Lego team in conflict with neighboring GA's Peachtree regional.

[Ken Streeter]

Originally Posted by Mr_I

Considering that Ship Day is the 23rd, I think it's highly unlikely to expect to uncrate 2 days after shipping. (Especially considering that, in times of seveare weather, FIRST has been known to give a 2 day extension on Ship Day.) I am assuming GSR is Mar 4-6. (confirmation ... anyone?

I have no official information, but given that GSR has always been a week 1 regional in the past, it would be held on March 4-6, 2010.

[waialua359]

So hows the Arizona regional? during week 2.
We are debating now a SD-AZ back-back regional attendance.

[Travis Hoffman]

[not official]

Per someone at the Petersen Events Center, the Pittsburgh Regional is scheduled for 3/11 - 3/13.

Upon calling the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, the person I spoke with indicated that the Buckeye Regional does not yet appear on their schedule. Maybe they are moving it to Quicken Loans Arena.

[/not official]

[buildmaster5000]

i know that the Washington DC regional is march 4-6, per the Convention center website

[synth3tk]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

[not official]
Upon calling the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, the person I spoke with indicated that the Buckeye Regional does not yet appear on their schedule. Maybe they are moving it to Quicken Loans Arena.
[/not official]

Ok. I was just going by the dates in the Volunteer system, but obviously that could change.

And I really hope they aren't moving it to Gund Arena. Now that I'm attending CSU, it's clearly easier for me to get to the event by crossing two streets, than going a few blocks north towards downtown.

All jokes aside, I would love to actually see this happen for a change.

[Coach Norm]

Lone Star is listed on George R. Brown Convention Center site as April 1-3, 2010. http://www.houstonconventionctr.com/.../calendar.html

[Mrs.Drake343]

Most of the regional dates are listed in the First Volunteer web site.

[Josh Drake]

Originally Posted by Mrs.Drake343

Most of the regional dates are listed in the First Volunteer web site.

Log into VIMS: click on the Vol Prefs box at the top: click on Choose a program at the bottom, choose FRC-Events: under the green box near the top there is a drop down menu with everything

Some are still showing TBD, but other posts on this thread have put some of those as confirmed.

PS. Thanks dear for explaining what you meant by that post and showing me how to get there

[Travis Hoffman]

Thanks to all for pointing out the VIMS listings. Very useful.

So.....it's ok to share partial event information on VIMS (including specifically which events do not yet have dates/venues established), but it's not ok to publish the exact same information on the website?

Three rolled eyes up for inconsistency -

[synth3tk]

That's what I was thinking, Travis. I was surprised that someone contacted me on FB after asking where I got my info from. Maybe they're waiting until everything is final for the website.

[Josh Drake]

This is what is on VIMS, give or take a little:

Week 1
March 4-6
BAE
Bayou
F.L.R.
Kansas City
N.J.
Oregon
Peachtree
San Diego
Wash D.C. (TBD)
March 5-6
Traverse City District
Kettering Univ.
Week 2
March 11-13
Arizona
Chesapeake
Florida
Pittsburg
Wisconsin
Dallas (TBD)
March 12-13
Cass Tech District
March 12-14
N.Y. City
March 14-16
Israel
Week 3
March 18-20
Boilermaker
Connecticut (TBD)
Midwest
VCU
Silicon Valley
St. Louis
Utah (TBD)
March 19-20
Detroit District
West Michigan District
Week 4
March 25-27
Boston (TBD)
Buckeye
Colorado
Hawaii (TBD)
Los Angeles
Seattle
Oklahoma
Palmetto (TBD)
Philadelphia (TBD)
Long Island (TBD)
Waterloo
March 26-27
Troy District
Lansing District
March 31-April 1
Sacramento
Week 5
April 1-3
Toronto
Las Vegas
Lone Star
Michigan State Championship
Minnesota 10,000 Lakes (TBD)
Minnesota North Star (TBD)
Tar heel (TBD)

April 15-17
FIRST Championship

Some of those TBD may just be contracts that are not officially signed.

[Vikesrock]

Originally Posted by DRAKE343

Some of those TBD may just be contracts that are not officially signed.

And some of them may be there for reasons not clear to the regional planning committee of that event

[Josh Drake]

I would pretty much say Palmetto and Tar heel are those dates. A lot of our mentors and affiliates help run Palmetto, so I would say that comes straight from the horse's mouth.

Are you kinda sorta confirming the Minnesota dates?