all star teams

[eak227]

But then again, their logic is flawed. You have way more fun at nationals than most of the year combined.

Just kidding... sorta.

[Sheogorath]

What if a state had all regionals build an all-star team composed of the best in each event from the teams that would not make it to states?

[rocketman1555]

because the best in each event, their teams usually go to state

they could do that, except have an allstar competition a little bit after states, so the best people in the regions are competing against the other regions

[gneissisnice]

Yeah i get that look all the time. Last year after scioly ended i asked eathousemd something about my scrambler that she'd probably know the answer to and she was all like "why do you care so much about winning? it's just for fun!! it doesn't matter at all" yeah i guess I'm the only competitive person on my team

Unfortunately, its the opposite in my high school. Winning is so important that events get assigned quickly and we tend to not have much fun. I miss Jr. High scio...we had fun and we did amazingly (top ten in nats for the past few years).

[Pleiades]

events on my team doing get assigned until like a week before states. some were even assigned on the day of states. i however talk with my coach about what events i'm doing right when the schedule comes out.

[rocketman1555]

events on my team doing get assigned until like a week before states. some were even assigned on the day of states. i however talk with my coach about what events i'm doing right when the schedule comes out.

same at my school pleiades, and i usually end up doing the same thing you do, but my school is getting more into it

[gneissisnice]

The best idea is to base events around the schedule, but unfortunately, our regional schedule usually isnt posted until about January. And thats bad, cause regionals is in February. The state schedule is out, so we've been trying to base it off that, but since we dont know our team numbers, the only conflicts we know for sure are ED and astronomy, env. chem and tech. problem solving, and herpetology and fossils ( fot the last one).

[dudeincolorado]

hmm seems to be a question of should we focus on the individual or the team.

[rocketman1555]

i think its more about the teams, and sometimes talented individuals lose out because of it

[dudeincolorado]

hmmm true the first place B team here didnt even have one 1st place... that is a good point