2011 Greater Toronto Regional

[Bochek]

According to bills blog there will be 2 simultaneous regionals?

Geater Toronto East Regional - Mississauga, ON
Greater Toronto West Regional - Mississauga, ON

Can anyone confirm how this might work?

[EricH]

There are also 2 simultaneous Minnesota regionals. I would suspect that method, rather than the "super regional" method that was used at GTR some years back.

For those that weren't around then: super regional means 2 fields, winners of each field play each other for the regional win (or something along those lines).

I'd be willing to bet that Seattle and Toronto are both following the Minnesota model: 2 separate events, in close proximity to each other.

[svenw]

I also believe that there were 2 sets of winners, for each award at the super regional in toronto a few years back. I may be wrong as i was not on the team then, but i am quite sure this is what i what told when talking to our mentors.

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by svenw

I also believe that there were 2 sets of winners, for each award at the super regional in toronto a few years back. I may be wrong as i was not on the team then, but i am quite sure this is what i what told when talking to our mentors.

In the past (2004 & 2006) this was the case for some awards but not all. Most notably there was only one Chairman's Award and one winning alliance.

For 2010 there will be two regionals taking place in one building. This means each regional will have its own set of awards, including the six qualifiers. Should be a great way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the event!

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by Karthik

In the past (2004 & 2006) this was the case for some awards but not all. Most notably there was only one Chairman's Award and one winning alliance.

For 2010 there will be two regionals taking place in one building. This means each regional will have its own set of awards, including the six qualifiers. Should be a great way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the event!

How about referees and FIRST staff?

Will the matches be playing simultaneously or one at a time, switching from each field?

I was there in 2006 as a competitor, and can't recall the process.

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

How about referees and FIRST staff?

Will the matches be playing simultaneously or one at a time, switching from each field?

I was there in 2006 as a competitor, and can't recall the process.

There will definitely be twice as many referees, I'm not sure about FIRST staff. When we did it in 2006, we basically a full set of volunteers for both fields, with some people being overall supervisors for both fields.

In 2004 & 2006 matches switched back and forth. I'm not certain how this will be handled this year.

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I merged a couple threads to keep all the GTR 2011 discussion in one spot

[Jared Russell]

The natural question is, will the East and West Champions get to play one another (even if it is unofficial and doesn't result in any more trophies)?

[dodar]

They totally should and they should get like a Grand Toronto Champion, but instead of another gold, Platinum lol

[KrazyCarl92]

Originally Posted by dodar

They totally should and they should get like a Grand Toronto Champion, but instead of another gold, Platinum lol

I think they should. Even if the overall Toronto championship "means nothing" (in terms of qualification for the Champs in St. Louis) and all 6 (or 8?) teams would qualify regardless, it would certainly be worth it to have the two regional winnners compete for if nothing more bragging rights. It would be all the more interesting if it wound up being 1114 and their alliance v 2056 and their alliance...

[dodar]

or the "overall champions" could get next years payment paid for automatically, like IRI does, for either Toronto East or Toronto West

[Karthik]

This season's event will be the 10th Greater Toronto Regional. This was the first FIRST event played outside the United States back in 2002 and has been home to of the most memorable moments in FIRST history. This year's event will be a double regional, with two separate regional events happening in the same building. We're expecting at least 80 teams at the Hershey Centre for this three day extravaganza.

To help celebrate the event's 10th anniversary, we're hoping that some of our friends from down south will make the trip up for what we expect to be the most exciting events of the 2011 season. The event has always been supported by some of the top American teams and we'd love to see that tradition continue!

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by KrazyCarl92

I think they should. Even if the overall Toronto championship "means nothing" (in terms of qualification for the Champs in St. Louis) and all 6 (or 8?) teams would qualify regardless, it would certainly be worth it to have the two regional winnners compete for if nothing more bragging rights. It would be all the more interesting if it wound up being 1114 and their alliance v 2056 and their alliance...

This idea has kicked around with the Minnesota Regoinals for awhile, but it apparently takes too much effort to plan / staff / officiate such an event just for fun. Granted that event would take teams crossing the street, but still, I wouldn't get your hopes up.

I'd LOVE to tell you all 2791's going to GTR, but it's not in the cards financial wise this year.

[Racer26]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

This idea has kicked around with the Minnesota Regoinals for awhile, but it apparently takes too much effort to plan / staff / officiate such an event just for fun. Granted that event would take teams crossing the street, but still, I wouldn't get your hopes up.

I'd LOVE to tell you all 2791's going to GTR, but it's not in the cards financial wise this year.

I really doubt it would be THAT difficult to bring up FMS with any 6 teams to play 3 matches on one of the two fields that will be there for fun after the regional is "officially" over. Even if you used FMSLite to create a separate mini-event consisting of those 6 teams alone.

It couldn't be that hard when the fields, staff, and teams are all there already, under one roof.

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by EricH

I'd be willing to bet that Seattle and Toronto are both following the Minnesota model: 2 separate events, in close proximity to each other.

Very close proximity in Toronto's case - the FIRST regional webpage lists the Hershey Centre as the venue for both events.

[Basel A]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Very close proximity in Toronto's case - the FIRST regional webpage lists the Hershey Centre as the venue for both events.

As well as Qwest Field for both Seattle Regionals. More like the GTR super-regionals of old than the Minnesota double-regional system, it seems.