Where is gonna be located the 2014-2015 Championship?

[Victor4400]

So the next year is gonna change the place where is located the Championship. So where do you think is gonna be located the Championship for 2014 and 2015?

Sorry I forgot that for 2014 the Championship is still in St. Louis

[Walter Deitzler]

Originally Posted by Victor4400

So the next year is gonna change the place where is located the Championship. So where do you think is gonna be located the Championship for 2014 and 2015?

Champs is still in St. Louis for 2014, and I have no idea about 2015.

[Gregor]

2014 Championship will be in St. Louis.

http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...pionship-event

(scroll to the bottom)

[Rosiebotboss]

and..........2015 is up for grabs! Locations are being scouted now.

[dodar]

Originally Posted by Rosiebotboss

and..........2015 is up for grabs! Locations are being scouted now.

*COUGH Orlando COUGH*

lol One can hope.

[Moon2020]

Originally Posted by dodar

*COUGH Orlando COUGH*

lol One can hope.

As much as I would love to have it so close to us:

This would only work if someone built a huge covered stadium attached to the North/South Concourse of the OCCC on I-Drive. Does Orlando need a NFL franchise? There is no room next to the West Concourse for a stadium due to it being sandwiched between I-Drive and I-4. Although it is a huge amount of exhibit space and hotel rooms are plentiful and fairly priced.

Amway Center is only 20,000 seats and the Citrus Bowl is not covered nor does it have an exhibit hall.

Limited options: L.A., Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, Minneapolis, Denver, Miami, NY, NJ, Philly, Pittsburg, Kansas City, Arizona, Dallas, Boston, Las Vegas, Baltimore?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Moon2020

Limited options: L.A., Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, Minneapolis, Denver, Miami, NY, NJ, Philly, Pittsburg, Kansas City, Arizona, Dallas, Boston, Las Vegas, Baltimore?

L.A. is out, much as I'd like to have the Championship here. Staples Center (the primary venue that would have any reasonable shot) isn't big enough, even with the convention center next door. Any football stadium project, as I understand it, is contingent on actually getting an NFL team, and that doesn't look like happening any time soon (though if it did, I could see CMP coming to Los Angeles; I remember something about the folks who were wanting to build it wanting to put it next to Staples Center/the Convention Center). Anaheim, next on the list in this area, would be out due to no stadium next to their convention center, I'd think. Long Beach (home of the Los Angeles Regional) has a convention center attached to a stadium, but suffers from the same problem as Staples: It's a basketball/hockey arena, not a football stadium.

Houston might have a shot, if they didn't stick us in the Reliant/Astrodome again.

Indianapolis has been mentioned as having a football stadium and convention center next door to each other.

[Moon2020]

Reliant Stadium in Houston seats 71,000, but not sure if it has enough attached exhibit space without using the Astrodome. Toyota Center downtown near the GRBCC is not big enough.

[RohitD]

Canada sounds good.

[LucasM]

According to Jim Beck at the Central Valley Regional, FIRST was considering holding it at the Anaheim Convention Center.

[bduddy]

Originally Posted by LucasM

According to Jim Beck at the Central Valley Regional, FIRST was considering holding it at the Anaheim Convention Center.

According to Wikipedia, its arena only holds 9,100 people. Are you sure he wasn't talking about a regional, or the VRC championships which are already held there?

[MooreteP]

My personal choices:

1) Atlanta: Familiarity, easy to get a direct flight, great public transportation, The Finale event is outside and right next to the venue (Centennial Park), many hotels within walking distance and less expensive ones located on the train lines (MARTA), Atlanta Braves Game, Aquarium, High Museum.

The only question is the fate of the Georgia Dome with their plans for a new retractable roof stadium for the Falcons (IMHO, a big mistake).

2) Indianapolis: I'm a Hoosier (Purdue 1984). A great sports capital, Many hotels attached to the venue, geographically more central. The relative density of teams are within a one-day drive is very high.

The downsides are the connecting flights and the public transportation option.

3) Minneapolis: Lived there for three years in the late 80's. Good public transportation from the airport. Similar to St. Louis for hotel accommodations. The skywalk system is awesome. Much to do. Great arts. The Twin City Twins at Target Field (although they bias away from the early spring games).
FIRST in Minnesota has shown tremendous growth.

The negatives would be connecting flights and the weather.

WILDCARDS:

Detroit: FiM and oh so very close to Canada.

San Diego, LA, Orlando: Why not return to the days of EPCOT and hold it outside. Spend the money you'll save on the dome by paying for awesome canopies over the field in the event it rains.
Six Divisions with 72 teams. (another thread)
Far from the East coast for LA and SD, and from the West for Orlando.
Maybe its time to shift the center of gravity West for a few years. People on the East Coast tend to not be aware of the time zones as people on the West Coast).

Denver: Cool city, but the transport lacks.

Dallas, San Antonio: Good airfares to Dallas, poor logistics. 2018 maybe. Good Center of Gravity.

Toronto: Perfect. Their cities are as well designed as their Robots.
Passports.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by bduddy

According to Wikipedia, its arena only holds 9,100 people. Are you sure he wasn't talking about a regional, or the VRC championships which are already held there?

Jim was referring to the future Southern California State Championship.

[75vs1885]

Originally Posted by LucasM

According to Jim Beck at the Central Valley Regional, FIRST was considering holding it at the Anaheim Convention Center.

its way to small, dont forget they need 5 fields set up. plus the stands for 400 teams and then other spectators....then the pit!!

[EricH]

Originally Posted by 75vs1885

its way to small, dont forget they need 5 fields set up. plus the stands for 400 teams and then other spectators....then the pit!!

You do realize that 1) this thread is well over a year old, and 2) you miscounted and it's 7-9 fields and 600 teams, right?