[BB] What Do You Want at St. Louis Championships

[sanddrag]

Another thing I didn't mention. At the after-party, I would like to see a well-known, quality musical performer/group.

[Sunshine]

Please do not make us cut our banner poles in 1/2 again because it is a dome rule. These are not weapons.

Double the amount of people you let in on Wednesday.

Have something formally planned for Wednesday and Thursday night in the vicinity other than prom.

Mix the vendors in with the pits. They are valuable to us and I bet many did not even know they were there.

[Akash Rastogi]

A reminder to post these comments on Bill's Blog, not just this CD thread.

[Fennig247]

So I know this has been a hit with more matches and such. But who would like to see the top 12 in each division?
In a nutshell, the top 12 will go to elimination matches.
1, 2, 3, 4 seeded alliances get a bye.
5v12, 6v11, 7v10, 8v9
Then the winners of those verse the top 4. Gives more teams a chance at nationals since there are more teams.

[MagiChau]

Originally Posted by Fennig247

So I know this has been a hit with more matches and such. But who would like to see the top 12 in each division?
In a nutshell, the top 12 will go to elimination matches.
1, 2, 3, 4 seeded alliances get a bye.
5v12, 6v11, 7v10, 8v9
Then the winners of those verse the top 4. Gives more teams a chance at nationals since there are more teams.

That would be awesome Though it would make Einstein potentially 3 times longer? 48 robots seems like a lot more than 12 xD Maybe division winner and finalists? This has nothing to do with how much time BOB ended up as a division finalist

[Mark McLeod]

Another attempt to gather our opinions about just the Finale party is this survey:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=85923

[bassoondude]

Although I've never been to Worlds, I would love to see the outside noisemakers lifted with prior approval. I realize that this would add a great deal to the logistics of Worlds, but as part of Dean's homework last year, 1293 would like to bring a conglomerate of our 3 schools' marching bands as a way to bring more people to FIRST, and to help our chances with the spirit award. I understand that they have music playing in between matches, but if the band could play at the very beginning (during autonomus) and right after each match, it wouldnt cause interference with the DJ.

[onecoolc]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

After years of hearing people complain about how "awful" Atlanta was crime wise when in reality they weren't even on the list of the most dangerous cities in America we are now going to the second most dangerous city in America.
I think assuring the safety of every team, volunteer and spectator attending the event is of the highest priority. Especially after some of the misfortune that had happened to a couple of teams at this year's championship.

I would like to interject that me and three of my team members got mugged walking back to our hotel Saturday night after the after-party. So to me keeping Safety a priority seems like a very good idea.

Beyond that, easy walking distance between the pit and the field is all I can ask for. I got sooo lost the first time I tried sprinting from one area to the next.

I also enjoyed having the FTC pits near FRC, I loved being able to take a break from scouting to go through and talk to them and learn about their designs.

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by bassoondude

Although I've never been to Worlds, I would love to see the outside noisemakers lifted with prior approval. I realize that this would add a great deal to the logistics of Worlds, but as part of Dean's homework last year, 1293 would like to bring a conglomerate of our 3 schools' marching bands as a way to bring more people to FIRST, and to help our chances with the spirit award. I understand that they have music playing in between matches, but if the band could play at the very beginning (during autonomus) and right after each match, it wouldnt cause interference with the DJ.

I have been in FIRST long enough to remember the days when bands in the stands were not disallowed. If they were to ever be allowed again, I simply would not attend. Call me old, but the last thing a FIRST event needs is any more noise, in any form or fashion whatsoever.

[emersont49]

Originally Posted by onecoolc

I would like to interject that me and three of my team members got mugged walking back to our hotel Saturday night after the after-party. So to me keeping Safety a priority seems like a very good idea.

I'm very sorry to hear about your experience in Atlanta. I am a St. Louis native and a member of the St. Louis FIRST Planning committee. We are actively involved in making sure visitors to our city will have an outstanding experience. Millions of visitors attend events every year at the Edward Jones Dome. Their safety has always been a priority.

[R2D2DOC]

I have not been to the St. Louis venue, however, it seems as though there is enough room to place one additional full arena in hall 5. If scheduling is possible, could this extra field be used for "interleague" play as pro baseball does it. That would allow for more matches, between teams in other divisions and still get enough matches in and alleviate some time crunch.

[EricH]

I'd say that while it's possible to place a field there, it's unlikely.

FIRST Championships has to account for the following:
--FRC Championship Event (5 FRC fields, plus 2 in the pits and 2 more in their trailers)
--FTC Championship Event (2+ FTC fields--figure about 1 FRC field per pair spacewise, maybe 1 FRC/4 FTC)
--FLL World Festival (fits on Einstein Field during Thursday and Friday)
--JFLL
--Hall of Fame
--Scholarship area
--Supplier showcase
--Pit and storage space for all of the above

I predict the following layout:

FRC/FTC fields in the Arena
FRC/FTC/FLL pits in the various conference halls (my guess would be 3, 4, 5 for distance to the arena, with part of 2 as extra space)
Conference/judging rooms, volunteer lounge, VIP area in the America's Center rooms
Storage in Hall 1 or Hall 2, maybe both (crates, field cases).

It would be an interesting trick to get inter-divisional play on a 6th field, but I'd rather see it used as the "hurry-up" field for if a field is more than a match or two behind schedule, or an inter-divisional practice field. Or, better yet: Put the speeches in there and have Einstein actually finish on time!

[Brianna]

I would love to see a Starbucks confession stand (I am pretty sure they had one in Atlanta..)

And less distance between the pits and the field, we had to stage a half hour before our match to get there in time.

[Clem1640]

Originally Posted by Brianna

I would love to see a Starbucks confession stand (I am pretty sure they had one in Atlanta..)

And less distance between the pits and the field, we had to stage a half hour before our match to get there in time.

I don't think Starbucks is in that business. I love their coffee, though.

[synth3tk]

Originally Posted by Clem1640

I don't think Starbucks is in that business. I love their coffee, though.

lol! I had to re-read the quote to figure out what you were talking about.