It looks like Toronto has got another Super Regional. With 2 fields there is non stop action. Are you planning on attending? If not why and if so the same question.
If you would like to come but believe that there might be obstacles, what are they? We may be able to help. We would love to see 75 teams and maybe more. What are your thoughts?
It happens to fall on the same weekend Philadelphia, which we are hoping to attend.
Its on our list, but is our third choice for a second regional currently…
We had a great time last year, but with having to cross the border and all the extra shipping expenses, unfortunately staying in the states saves us money and the hassle of birth certificates…
But, If we dont go to a regional that weekend, I do plan on volunteering!!
Teams 1114 & 1503 will most definitely be there! The two field super regional in 2004 was the best regional event I’ve ever attended. I’m looking forward to an even better show in 2006. I know that all the usual suspects will be in Toronto, hopefully some teams who’ve never made the trip before will take the Canadian plunge.
team 1620 wants to go, but we arent sure wether we can go due to our ‘lack of funds’ :S if we do make it, we are definately goin to the GTA Regional 
Team 1006 will definitely be there! The '04 Super Regional was amazing-- having two fields means constant matches, and no field reset delay! I can’t wait for the 2006 event.
Team 48 has decided that Week 5 Regionals are against our religious beliefs and will be taking up ballroom dancing to pass the time until Atlanta. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
–The Management
You know… way back in 2002 648 was seriously considering attending the Canadian Regional… but the engineers and elders thought it would be too much of a hassle to cross the border. Thus, 648 will not attend a regional outside of the US. And we are venturing out of the norm (StL and Chi) to attend the Western Michigan Regional. But we are getting a bit closer to Canada… so maybe it will happen sometime. But not this year.
would love to come but : No money and should really be busy at uni 
Hell yes, we are entering it 
The TechnoKats (team 45) have just signed up for the Greater Toronto Regional and our status is “pending” until we pay our bill* with FIRST. Our entire team looks forward to making some Canadian friends.
Andy Baker
I wouldn’t count on that deadline. Philly has 11 pending for 5 open slots. It may be first-paid, first-registered, but GTR isn’t near full so that’s not an issue yet.
Alright! We are in the same boat I guess - the pending status was unknown to me until after we registered for GTR today.
Although, if we didn’t get in we could always take up those dance lessons that Travis is going to… Sounds like a good way to improve our ballerina skills… 
Ken
That’s “ballroom dancing” lessons, sir. We leave the ballet lessons for you!
By the way, we had a religious epiphany, so I’m guessing we’ll be registering in Toronto as well when open season on regionals begins. I really coulda used some dance lessons, though…
I have no doubt that both 45 and 65 will get into Toronto, and that Team 48 will see you there!
I called FIRST this morning to find out exactly how that pending list works, and I was told that if you are on the pending list, you have a spot guaranteed until you pay or drop out of the event. I have no idea how this works with the events that have the number of registered + pending being greater than capacity…
Kevin
Please ignore everything I had previously written for this post up until now.
From our team’s New Jersey “Event Added” email:
*FIRST Disclaimer - Registration is not final until FIRST Finance receives payment in full for the above event. Once acceptable form of payment is received by FIRST Finance you will be removed from “hold - pending payment” status and registered for the above event. All FIRST Payment Terms and Refund Policies apply. Positions will be filled on a first serve basis as we receive payments.
I was a bit confused by what FIRST had told Kevin during his phone call, so I decided to call FIRST on my own for some clarification. What they told me matches up with the information we were given in our “Event Added” email. I explicitly asked them about the situation where the number of pending teams is greater than the number of open spots left.
The bottom line -
**There is no “protection” for choosing early. **
All pending teams for a particular event are treated the same regardless of when they actually signed up, whether it was before the registered + pending = total capacity threshold or not. The faster your team pays for a regional event, the sooner you will secure a spot at your next regional of choice.
I’ve just signed up for the GTR on behalf of 296 - just waiting for the cheque to come through. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
I couldn’t help but notice that 229 is now registered for Greater Toronto. That does not inhale audibly. 
Wow very quick and observant Travis. Yes 229 will be attending the Toronto regional, we figured we couldn’t turn down an opportunity to show up and make fun of Karthik…and as if that wasn’t enough we get to play with two of our other favorite teams Tkats, and Huskies should be a great weekend, we’re already looking forward to it.
Chris Carnevale
Team 229
PS. Here’s to hoping our favorite Canadian partners show up on this list real soon. 1114 still planning on going I hope?
Don’t worry. 1114 will sign up.