How well is Regionals run?

[seth959ci]

SO is run well in IN, but last year in Electric Vehicle our track length was mismeasured

[dudeincolorado]

ooooo that would stink if i we couldnt do all the events

[andrewwski]

Our region in NY runs all events plus usually both trial events. Depending on the event judge, some events are run extremely well, and others not so much.

[gneissisnice]

Our region in NY runs 20 events, i believe, and as of last year, for the high school, we pick 2 events not to do (rumor has it that thats because our team dominates so much that they want to give the other teams a chance to get medals, but you cant believe every rumor you hear)

[dudeincolorado]

lol
coorados NEVER has trial events but ALWAYS has the 23 (except for one incedent this year where ALL the crimebusters stuff got ruined the night befor the compition, lab flood anyone?) yeah but other then that ALWAYS

[gh]

Our regionals has all the events, but we were REQUIRED to select seven (I think) events that won't get counted. For those events, you can either enter them and be ranked (though your rank won't count, and everybody below you get shifted up), or just omit them. It would be wise to still enter the events, since we have states in March, and you'd better be ready by the time regionals are around. I wonder if they'll have Junkyard in C this year.

Anyways, I figure the really good teams would probably enter the trial events at regionals, since those teams have good members, and fewer other teams compete in trials. I don't make those decisions for my team, so I wouldn't know.

[gneissisnice]

i thought there were 25 events? I would check but I dont feel like counting right now.

[dudeincolorado]

no its 23 but in NY i think you have 2 extra events i think you C its sumo bots and something. yeah

[gneissisnice]

Ah, I forgot that the trial events counted toward the 25. That's sumo bots and solar power, which apparently is similar to physics lab, because the topic for that is alternative energy, right? Too bad we didn't get geologic. That would have made me a happy camper.

[dudeincolorado]

hmmm physics lab and solar power are similar? that kinda stinks i mean wow why not put ANY other event in there?