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A regional (regional competition) is the first or primary level of competition for the FIRST Robotics Competition each year. Awards are also given out at each regional competition.

Contents 1 Overview 1.1 1992 - 1999 1.2 1999 - 2004 1.3 2004 - current 2 See also

Overview

1992 - 1999

Before 1999, there was a double elimination tournament with all teams participating.

1999 - 2004

In 2004, the FIRST Robotics Competition was comprised of twenty-six regional competitions. Each regional competition has its own page, linked from the Index of Regionals. During each, many dozens of qualification matches are held which will determine each team's seed. After all qualification matches, teams seeded 1^st through 8^th pick their alliance partners. Then, alliances compete against each other in elimination matches in the following fashion, where QF is the quarter finals, and SF is the semifinals.

  QF  SF  
1 -- 
     -- 
8 --   |
        --- Finalist 1
2 --   |
     -- 
7 -- 

  QF  SF  
3 -- 
     -- 
6 --   |
        --- Finalist 2
4 --   |
     -- 
5 -- 

Finalists 1 and 2 play against each other for the title of Regional Winner.

2004 - current

See also

• Index of regionals