Registration 2016

[logank013]

Hey. I noticed on the FIRST website that Georgia districts are abbreviated PCH. So, FiM stands for FIRST in Michigan and IN stands for Indiana so I was expected Georgia to be like FiG or GA. Any ideas on what PCH stands for? Could it be Peach?

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by logank013

Hey. I noticed on the FIRST website that Georgia districts are abbreviated PCH. So, FiM stands for FIRST in Michigan and IN stands for Indiana so I was expected Georgia to be like FiG or GA. Any ideas on what PCH stands for? Could it be Peach?

Peachtree, just like CHS stands for Cheese, I mean Chesapeake.

[Mark McLeod]

Last year China had 23 teams.
I split Canada just to show which provinces have the most growth.

[Jared Russell]

It is amazing that already China has the third highest number of registered teams (granted, Israel still has many more yet to show up, but still...)

I wonder how long it will be until China surpasses Canada. 2018?

[logank013]

Originally Posted by Jared Russell

It is amazing that already China has the third highest number of registered teams (granted, Israel still has many more yet to show up, but still...)

I wonder how long it will be until China surpasses Canada. 2018?

That's plausible but they'd need a second regional and probably a third assuming each team goes to 1 regional and each regional holds 60 teams. How many Canada teams are there in all? I'm assuming around 150.

[dag0620]

Originally Posted by Doug G

Yep, rookies get priority, but after that it is usually up to the regional director discretion as to how to fill the remaining spots. I don't think the planning committees decide this.

It's technically the Regional Director's call. Some RDs may choose to include their committees on these decisions. Your mileage may vary.

[PayneTrain]

Weird, Guilford County took a spot off its total count. Went from 31/33 to 31/32 some time in the last 24 hours.

[mipo0707]

what regionals and districts have open spots still?
so many international teams at canadian regionals and so many canadians at regionals outside of canada

[Mark McLeod]

You can see for yourself here: http://173.255.246.196/2016/
Do remember that there are generally more slots than shown that get served out to waitlisted teams, late registering rookies, etc.

Regionals with general admission slots available:
Dates -------------------- Event Name ---------Filled - Left - Total
09-Mar - 12-Mar -- Arkansas Rock City Regional -- 43 ----- 9 ---- 52
16-Mar - 19-Mar -- Utah Regional ----------------- 37 ---- 12 ---- 49
23-Mar - 26-Mar -- North Bay Regional ------------ 30 ----- 8 ---- 38
30-Mar - 02-Apr -- Idaho Regional ---------------- 22 ---- 13 ---- 35
31-Mar - 03-Apr -- Hub City Regional ------------- 40 ----- 3 ---- 43
03-Apr - 06-Apr -- Western Canada Regional ----- 33 ----- 5 ---- 38

Districts showing open spots:
Dates -------------------- Event Name -------------------------------------------------- Filled - Left - Total
18-Mar - 20-Mar -- CHS District - Northern Maryland Event ---------------------------------- 32 ----- 2 ---- 34
17-Mar - 19-Mar -- PCH District - Albany Event ----------------------------------------------- 18 -- 14 -- 32
17-Mar - 19-Mar -- PCH District - Dalton Event ------------------------------------------------ 29 -- 3 -- 32
18-Mar - 20-Mar -- MAR District - Springside Chestnut Hill Event ---------------------------- 27 -- 2 -- 29
18-Mar - 20-Mar -- NE District - UMass-Dartmouth Event ------------------------------------ 30 -- 1 -- 31
24-Mar - 26-Mar -- NE District - Rhode Island Event ------------------------------------------ 33 -- 2 -- 35
18-Mar - 20-Mar -- NC District - UNC Asheville Event ----------------------------------------- 21 -- 15 -- 36
01-Apr - 03-Apr -- NC District - Campbell University/Johnston Community College Event -- 31 -- 1 -- 32
03-Mar - 05-Mar -- PNW District - West Valley Event ------------------------------------------ 34 -- 2 -- 36
24-Mar - 26-Mar -- PNW District - Philomath Event ------------------------------------------- 28 -- 8 -- 36

[Jimmy Nichols]

QCR has already let a team in off of waitlist. A Colombian Rookie team from Medellin, Team 6159.

[Sunbun]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

...
Dates -------------------- Event Name ---------Filled - Left - Total
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30-Mar - 02-Apr -- Idaho Regional ---------------- 22 ---- 13 ---- 35
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Dates -------------------- Event Name -------------------------------------------------- Filled - Left - Total
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17-Mar - 19-Mar -- PCH District - Albany Event ----------------------------------------------- 18 -- 14 -- 32
18-Mar - 20-Mar -- NC District - UNC Asheville Event ----------------------------------------- 21 -- 15 -- 36

Knowing how unlikely it is, has an official FRC event ever been run with under 24 teams (less than what makes up eight elimination alliances of three teams each)?

[Hallry]

Originally Posted by Sunbun

Knowing how unlikely it is, has an official FRC event ever been run with under 24 teams (less than what makes up eight elimination alliances of three teams each)?

Yes. The ones I know of are the 2007 Brazil Pilot (15 teams) and the 2008 Brazil Regional (13 teams). Both of these events skipped the Quarterfinals.

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Sunbun

Knowing how unlikely it is, has an official FRC event ever been run with under 24 teams (less than what makes up eight elimination alliances of three teams each)?

Waterloo 2005 ran with 24 teams, and went with 7 alliances of 3 in the eliminations rounds.

[orangemoore]

Originally Posted by Karthik

Waterloo 2005 ran with 24 teams, and went with 7 alliances of 3 in the eliminations rounds.

Why did 3 teams sit out?

[MaGiC_PiKaChU]

Originally Posted by orangemoore

Why did 3 teams sit out?

I guess that would imply 1st alliance to have no choice on the last robot, even if that robot isn't working at all