**FIRST EMAIL**/Updated Championship Information

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by Chris Fultz

It is not clear from Bill's Blog if we can work on the robots on Wednesday night, or just do the inspection and radio process and set up pits.

We were wondering the same thing in addition to being able to use the practice field. We are making slight changes and wanted to test them out while doing the inspection and setting up our pits.

[Ricky Q.]

Originally Posted by Chris Fultz

It is not clear from Bill's Blog if we can work on the robots on Wednesday night, or just do the inspection and radio process and set up pits.

Page 5 of the 2010 Championship Essential Information notes that working on the robot IS permitted during this time.

Ricky

[ayeckley]

Did any other mentors *not* receive an invitation email to the recognition breakfast?

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by ayeckley

Did any other mentors *not* receive an invitation email to the recognition breakfast?

I didn't get one directly from FIRST. It was sent to our team's main contact on March 31. He forwarded it to all the mentors planning to attend the Championship.

I looked at the date and time, wondered what FIRST was thinking, and decided my time would be better spent with the team.

[AnibaS]

The Team Lists cites only 312 teams; is this incorrect or subject to change?

[Mark McLeod]

Subject to change.
Teams that qualified two days ago are given time to accept their ticket to Championships, then FIRST will pull the final teams from the waitlist to round out the full team list.

[AnibaS]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

Subject to change.
Teams that qualified two days ago are given time to accept their ticket to Championships, then FIRST will pull the final teams from the waitlist to round out the full team list.

Thank you for clearing that up!

[IKE]

Originally Posted by thefro526

Were you a surrogate in 2007? We've gotten 7 Qualification matches every year since 2006.

I'd love to see FIRST try everything they can (Within Reason) to get 9 qualification matches for every team. This should help ensure proper seeding, in addition to making teams feel like they've gotten their money's worth.

Yeah I am pretty sure one of the matches was a surrogate match.

[The Lucas]

Originally Posted by IKE

We played 8 matches in 07, 7 matches in 08 & 09. if everyone could get 9 matches would be great!

Everyone got 7 matches in '07 your team just got a surrogate match. We have had 7 matches in divisions for as long as I can remember. I have never understood why FIRST would run surrogate matches when they have a waitlist of teams. They also make divisions uneven (87, 87, 86, and 88 last year) which is even more confusing.

Just invite a number of teams divisible by 6 (or 3 if you plan on running an even number of matches) per division. I would love to see 90 team 9 matches/team, however I think it is just as likely that we see 87 at 8 matches/team or many crazy combinations that result in surrogate matches