[Mark Hamilton]

I was under the impression the limitation on odd teams last year was because of limitations imposed by being at Disney. We are an even team, which meant we got a free ride to Epcot (even though we qualified off points anyway). I felt bad for all the odd numbered teams that didn't get to go. Especially for their seniors, who had to miss out on what probably would have been their best memory of high school. Now it comes around this year, and we are at a new location for Nationals. If this location is capable of handling all the teams, we should we limit them? I realize the teams that got locked out of Nationals last year would feel it's unfair, and it would be. But, to use a cliche' , two wrongs don't make a right. I would hope the odd numbered teams would be mature enough to realize that life doesn't always have to be fair. Why should you wish misfortune unto all the even teams just because you had to suffer it. I realize this sounds self-serving coming from an even numbered team member, but it needs to be said. If there is no logistical reason this year to perpuate the odd/even rule, why should we. This will be my forth year in robotics and I want to go to Nationals and compete against everyone.