[Bob Steele]

I agree with that however, with the new 'WILD CARD" procedure... other teams from that regional will be chosen (from the Finalist alliance) to take up that slack.

So, unlike past years, if a team (non-prequalified) is already qualified from another regional (definition is not complete for this yet..) and is on the winning alliance... the finalist alliance captain will win a slot at championships.

The order of wild card, I believe is finalist captain, finalist 1st pick, finalist 2nd pick...not sure what happens after that (not that it would ever happen..)

the only qualification is that if a pre-qualified team (HOF-Legacy-last year's EI winner at CMP, or all of the Einstein teams from last year) wins you don't get a wild card slot unless they have already qualified from another 2013 regional.

Note: If a team wins chairman's or EI or Rookie All Star at a single event AND is on the winning alliance ...no wild card is awarded. The qualification has to be from a previous regional.