Country Now Divided Into Six Regions For The Tournament

MultiGP has announced the 2018 Regional Series for the U.S., and there have been some major changes put in place for the season.

MultiGP will be lowering the heat times in 2018 from 2:00 to 1:30. The reasoning is that many pilots are currently exhausting batteries almost to the point of damage in order to run two-minute heats. Lowering the heat times to 1:30 will increase competition and also increase the longevity of our pilots’ equipment.

The current number of regions will be restructured. The U.S. will now consist of six  major Regions:

• North West
• North Central
• North East
• South West
• South Central
• South East

The 2018 Regional Series will also use a new Regional Qualification system. At the beginning of the 2018 Series pilots that are interested in competing will have to declare a Region that they will be participating in. All of the pilot’s qualifying attempts must take place in this Region. A pilot does not have to live in the Region they choose to compete in, but they must compete in the Region they choose for the entire season. Pilots are not limited in the amount of Regional Qualifiers they can compete in within their Region.

Chapters in a Region are only allowed to run one Regional Qualifier. the running of a Regional Qualifier by a race chapter is voluntary. This will give more chapters the ability to hold Regional Qualifier if they choose. Pilots are not limited in the amount of Regional Qualifiers they can compete in within their Region. We encourage every chapter to hold a Regional Qualifier, thus ensuring pilots in their Region have every opportunity to qualify.

Chapters choosing to run a Regional Qualifier must use the specified Regional Qualifier Track. This will be a pre-designed track that all Regional Qualifiers will take place on. This track will be set up by the individual chapters according to the Regional Qualifier Track Setup Sheet and verified via the Track Dimension Worksheet. Pilots competing in Regional Qualifiers will then have their standings entered into the Regional Standings List.

Every participant in a regional qualifier will be added to the Regional Standings List for that Region. The top 100 pilots from each Regional Standings List will advance to the Regional Final. The Regional Standings are seeded by the best 3/5 rounds. The more Regional Qualifiers that a pilot competes in, the more chances they have of advancing in the Regional Standings List. This will encourage pilots to explore their region, and connect with other chapters.

The 2018 Regional Series will have 6 Regional Finals, one for each Region. These Regional Finals will be run by MultiGP and called by Joe Scully, taking the burden and stress off of the chapter organizers. The Regional Finals will all be scheduled out by taking the Region’s climates into consideration. Regions with warmer climates will have their Finals earlier in the Season. Northern Regions will have their Finals later in the Season. The top 100 pilots from each of the Regional Standings Lists will be invited to the Regional Finals. With a maximum of 100 pilots for each Final, the events will be larger and more exciting for all involved. The Regional Finals will also be multi-day events, to give enough time to hold the competition both fairly and efficiently.

There will be a maximum of 151 pilots invited to the National Championship. These 151 spots are determined via 5 qualification methods:

• Defending Champion (1)
• Finalists (36)
• Contenders (36)
• The List (72)
• Golden Ticket (6)

The previous year’s champion will be invited to defend their title. This invitation allows the Champion to participate in the National Championship without attending any regional qualifier or final. Automatically advances to Fast 57 round.

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