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Originally Posted by Hallry
Can anyone get any official response to our 'backfilling' wonders: If a team that is ranked in the top 5 is already qualified for Champs from outside of MAR (HOF, Winner/Chairmans/EI/RAC at a regional, early registration), would the next highest ranked team get to go, and if not automatically, could the already qualified team graciously decline their spot through MAR?  |
I've been doing some more investigating:
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Originally Posted by FiM 2012 Supplement Rules
The remaining 10 qualifying spots will be filled by starting at the top of the re-computed rankings and moving down as far as is necessary to fill the ten spots, skipping over teams that are already eligible or scheduled to attend.
*Note: To the extent any of the three teams on the winning alliance are already registered or qualify for a spot another way, the next available team in ranked order will be substituted in their place.
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(emphasis mine)
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Originally Posted by according to Bill Miller in his most recent Bill's Blog post
We're not going to turn any teams away, so if you're already registered for championship, or if you earn a slot during week six or seven, there's already a space waiting for you.
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So if St. Louis is expecting to accommodate the maximum number of teams, and since FiM skips over those teams (for ranking spots) that are already going to St. Louis, why wouldn't MAR do the same, and also pass over teams ranked in the top 5 that are already eligible? Does anyone have an official answer if they are going to or not? The MAR rules do not seem to have a definite answer, and only states:
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Originally Posted by MAR 2012 Supplement Rules
The 5 spots for the top ranked teams will be filled by starting at the top of the rankings and moving down as far as is necessary to fill the 5 spots with teams other than the 7 award winners.
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It says nothing about teams that qualify for St. Louis through means outside of MAR.
(Just for reference, 5 teams in the top 9 are already going to St. Louis, three of which are in the top 5)