ISRAEL REGIONAL OFFICAL!!!

[Greg Needel]

looking at the event stats page anticipating registration i noticed something that wasn't there when i first looked at the page

name: GM/Technion University Israel Regional
venue: Haifa Sports Coliseum
location: Haifa, Haifa Israel
date:Mar 9-9, 2005
teams signed up: 0
open capacity:14

here is the link
http://www.usfirst.org/frc/public/FM...s.htm&-findany


now i need to convince my professors that taking a week off of spring quarter is a good idea......I WILL BE THERE!

[Melissa Nute]

I guess that puts an end to the rumors on:
Foreign Regionals
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=30158

[Greg Needel]

yup...i am so excited, first i was doubtfull about israel but now i just need to figure out how to get there

[Joe Matt]

WOW! Now that where I want to go for our third regional! SWEET! Thats one of the places I'd like to travel before I die.

[Tristan Lall]

Originally Posted by JosephM

WOW! Now that where I want to go for our third regional! SWEET! Thats one of the places I'd like to travel before I die.

With 14 spots available, I don't think it's going to be open for that long--unless they have a special arrangement for it, since it hasn't even been announced officially yet.
Though with the craziness that many school boards perpetuate surrounding out-of-country travel (Canada, even), how many schools would even be able to visit Israel? Another possibility--they're holding extra places for Israeli rookie teams. This isn't unheard-of, though it's unclear how big the event actually would be, or how many Israeli teams will compete.

[tiffany34990]

but how many teams are actually in israel???? just wondering



but really yeah i don't think many school districts are gonna let their student go out of the country well at least i know my school district wouldn't-- sad to say after september 11, 2001 so many policies have changed-- we were almost denied to go to competitions in 2002 because of that day and that was one of our best years on the team so far-- if any team can actually go there i wish the best of luck and be safe plz

14 slots though interesting...

[Greg Needel]

as far as i can tell from rumors and logic i belive there are goinging to be14 rookie teams from israel this year

[Wetzel]

Originally Posted by Tristan Lall

With 14 spots available, I don't think it's going to be open for that long--unless they have a special arrangement for it, since it hasn't even been announced officially yet.
Though with the craziness that many school boards perpetuate surrounding out-of-country travel (Canada, even), how many schools would even be able to visit Israel? Another possibility--they're holding extra places for Israeli rookie teams. This isn't unheard-of, though it's unclear how big the event actually would be, or how many Israeli teams will compete.

There are 14 open spots because they ARE holding spots for Israeli teams.


Wetzel

[Allison K]

But depending on the game size...would 14 be enough to run elimination rounds. Pretending that Elininations are structured the same as they have been for the past few years...maybe there are ten Israeli Rookie teams...and they need 14 more from elsewhere?

Allison

EDIT: That was in Reply to Greg's Post

EDIT again: The one that's two above mine

[Joe Matt]

With 14, only 2 teams won't get into the finals. That seems odd, but neat too. In other news, did you see one of the canadian regionals now has two fields?!?!?!?

[David Kelly]

There [edit] NOT [/edit] are going to be US teams flocking to go to Israel. 14 Spots would seem fair enough to have for a regional outside of North America for the first time. I'd be surpised to see 5 US teams go to that regional.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by JosephM

In other news, did you see one of the canadian regionals now has two fields?!?!?!?

The Toronto regional had 2 fields last year as well.

[Joe Ross]

Traditionally, FIRST holds 10 spots. So, assuming that again, the regional will have 24 teams, which is enough for every team to be in the eliminations.

On the other hand, perhaps they are planning on 14 Israeli teams, and no US teams. Then they could run semi-finals and finals, with 2 teams left out.

[Amanda Morrison]

A little bit of logic, folks.

a) The regional is not like American/Canadian regionals. It's only for one day, March 9th, unless this is a mistake made by FIRST.

b) Although there are some really well-funded teams (and more power to them for going out and getting that money in the name of FIRST!), how many will travel to a foreign country for only one day?

c) Now that FIRST has a regional outside North America, don't you think they'd want to spread FIRST throughout that other country? How well are they getting the message across if they have foreign regionals, but they're filled with American teams?

FIRST is taking a big risk. The stakes are high... but if this thing is successful, it could be huge.

[Greg Needel]

Originally Posted by Amanda Morrison

a) The regional is not like American/Canadian regionals. It's only for one day, March 9th, unless this is a mistake made by FIRST.

in israel it would have to be 1 day only....from friday afternoon till sat night the whole country is shut down because of shabbat. figuring 2 days to set up and a day to clean up...i don't think it is a mistake