[Al Skierkiewicz]

Cory,
A real answer lies in the fact that some awards are judged off site prior to the event. So those awards are not in the control of the judges. Some teams do not apply for specific awards like Dean's List, Chairman's and Woodie Flowers although I don't know why. Rookies cannot win Chairman's but NASA sponsored teams have a minimum Chairman's requirement that goes along with their sponsorship. And obviously only rookies can get Rookie All Star, Inspiration and highest rookie seed so a regional with just a few rookies slants the odds a bit. The reality is we would like to send everyone home with some hardware, you deserve it.