2008 Regional Dates Officially Anounced

BornaE · #1 07-09-2007, 14:33

Here are the Dates
Announce on www.usfirst.org

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Tottanka · #2 07-09-2007, 14:37

Awesome!

Rich Wong · #3 07-09-2007, 14:56

Excellent! (and thanks for the posting)

NYC is week six and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday again.

Kris Verdeyen · #4 07-09-2007, 15:41

This is probably a situation where I ought to know more about this and don't, but why would they put OKC and LSR the same weekend? And follow it up with New Orleans the next weekend?

Andrew Schuetze · #5 07-09-2007, 22:04

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Originally Posted by Kris Verdeyen

This is probably a situation where I ought to know more about this and don't, but why would they put OKC and LSR the same weekend? And follow it up with New Orleans the next weekend?

Please note the following disclaimer on the FIRST regional event listing and if we are lucky, something gets adjusted with OKC and LSR

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2008 FRC Regional Events

Although unlikely, this schedule is subject to change. You will be notified if any changes to event dates occur.

BandChick · #6 08-09-2007, 00:25

Of course, my three top regionals (other than my home) are the SAME week. Now to choose..Hawaii, Boston, or Philly? Man!

Athleticgirl389 · #7 08-09-2007, 11:33

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Originally Posted by BandChick

Of course, my three top regionals (other than my home) are the SAME week. Now to choose..Hawaii, Boston, or Philly? Man!

Put it this way Sara...
Have you been to Boston? [Ima say yes]
Have you been to Philly? [again, Ima say yes]
Have you been to Hawaii? [ima say NO... at least for a regional since this is it's first year haha]
Just what I think

Kyle Love · #8 08-09-2007, 15:10

WOW! Midwest regional isn't on the same weekend as the Boilermaker regional. All is back to semi-normal in the Midwest finally!

Chris Marra · #9 08-09-2007, 15:48

It really disappoints me to see that Boston got moved to Week 5, because that puts it up against much Long Island and Philadelphia, and leaves no NE regionals in Week 4. It also means the Professional Development days I have on March 20 and 21 will go to waste.

JackN · #10 08-09-2007, 18:32

Ouch, Detroit, West Michigan and Great Lakes are back-to-back-to-back. Detroit also falls on MME (Michigan Merit Exam) testing week. That kinda sucks. The big winners from all this is Midwest, STL, VCU, FLR and KC, all are close enough drives that many Michigan teams will travel to them.

I don't know about the rest of the schools in Michigan, but Goodrich doesn't get spring break until March 31, that could kinda screw GLR as well, because most teams won't want to pull kids out directly before spring break.

It is going to be goofy, with a lot of close regionals being on the same week. Weeks three and five are going to be a nightmare, I would be surprised if all of the regionals fill up in those weeks.

fordchrist675 · #11 08-09-2007, 18:42

That's Great I can't wait for Silicon Valley or Davis

had a great time last year and just have missed ever since

hope every one is there

Kevin Kolodziej · #12 09-09-2007, 19:24

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Originally Posted by Kyle Love

WOW! Midwest regional isn't on the same weekend as the Boilermaker regional. All is back to semi-normal in the Midwest finally!

But WI is...which means I won't be able to ref Boilermaker for the first time ever!

However, since Midwest is finally not back to back with WI, The Ultimate Protection Squad may finally be making their triumphant return to Chi-town...only time will tell.

George A. · #13 10-09-2007, 01:33

Jersey week 1, there's a shocker

Good thing the 4 regionals I'm planning on going to fall on different weekends, so it might be possible to attend them all.

Koko Ed · #14 10-09-2007, 05:27

I wonder if this is the year that FLR breaks the 40 team barrier?

Pavan Dave · #15 08-09-2007, 01:49

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Originally Posted by Kris Verdeyen

This is probably a situation where I ought to know more about this and don't, but why would they put OKC and LSR the same weekend? And follow it up with New Orleans the next weekend?

That was my concern. They are really hurting OKC A LOT by putting it there. MOST teams in Texas even the ones closer to OKC call LSR home and will continue [until the Dallas regional happens in '09] to call it home, so having a new and a rookie regional on the same week as a very STRONG southern regional is definitely going to impact the OKC by AT LEAST 10-15 teams. I thought FIRST considered things like that when organizing events, etc? Although I understand a lot of work goes into the process IMHO I believe that it would have been better suited to make OKC a second or third week regional.

Also I don't like Bayou being back to back with LSR. I think some teams aren't going to be up for that because that would mean losing 2 weeks of school almost [unless you're from Houston [because our spring break is during LSR week]].

Pavan

PS. Dave, this is different than judging a game.

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