Thread: The Rest Of The Best
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Unread 02-04-2012, 16:25
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Re: The Rest Of The Best
A few thoughts and a conclusion:

1. Logistically 360 is probably the right number of teams for Championships.
2. Eventually all those spots will be taken by qualifiers under the current system.
3. But with some teams earning multiple championship qualifications and some choosing not to go there will always be room for some from a wait list.
4. There was no announced merit system for moving teams from this wait list.

Conclusion: I saw the teams at CT, they are great. But it is too late to change what is done to move teams off the wait list this year.

Looking ahead a merit system for filling out the Championships field makes a lot of sense. It needs to be announced in the Fall so we can all make appropriate plans. I think the system should involve order of finish (finalists, semifinalists) as the primary criteria.

We all knew this day would come. Let's not let it spoil our FIRST experience.
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