[Mark McLeod]

Probably not halfway there with rookies yet, but here's where the 168 rookies are from so far:

Count -- Place
13 --- CA
13 --- WA
9 ---- AR
8 ---- PA
7 ---- MI
7 ---- MN
7 ---- TN
7 ---- TX
6 ---- FL
6 ---- GA
5 ---- Canada-AB
5 ---- Canada-ON
5 ---- NY
4 ---- Australia
4 ---- Canada-QC
4 ---- CO
4 ---- MD
4 ---- MO
4 ---- SC
3 ---- IN
3 ---- ME
3 ---- OH
3 ---- OK
3 ---- UT
3 ---- VA
2 ---- AZ
2 ---- CT
2 ---- Israel
2 ---- MA
2 ---- NC
2 ---- NJ
2 ---- OR
1 ---- Canada-BC
1 ---- Canada-SK
1 ---- DC
1 ---- ID
1 ---- IL
1 ---- Mexico
1 ---- MS
1 ---- Netherlands
1 ---- NH
1 ---- NV
1 ---- RI
1 ---- SD
1 ---- WI
1 ---- WY

and here is where they intend to play:
# ---- Event
10 --- AR
10 --- WA
7 ---- GA
7 ---- TN
6 ---- PIT
6 ---- W Canada
4 ---- CA
5 ---- CO
4 ---- FL
4 ---- HI
4 ---- MAR-Bridgewater
4 ---- MI-Gull
4 ---- Montreal
4 ---- SDC
4 ---- UT
3 ---- Alamo
3 ---- DC
3 ---- NC
3 ---- NY
3 ---- OK
3 ---- Pine Tree
3 ---- WAT
3 ---- SFL
2 ---- 10K
2 ---- AZ
2 ---- CT
2 ---- FLR
2 ---- Hub
2 ---- IN
2 ---- Inland
2 ---- IS
2 ---- KC
2 ---- Lake S
2 ---- LI
2 ---- MAR-Springside
2 ---- MD
2 ---- MI-Livonia
2 ---- MO
2 ---- Northern Lights
2 ---- OR
2 ---- SC
2 ---- SJC
2 ---- Spokane
2 ---- Tor-W
2 ---- TX
2 ---- VA
2 ---- WOR
1 ---- C WA
1 ---- Crossroads
1 ---- Dallas
1 ---- IL
1 ---- MA
1 ---- MAR-Hatboro
1 ---- MAR-Mt Olive
1 ---- MAR-TCNJ
1 ---- MI-Detroit
1 ---- MI-Waterford
1 ---- N Star
1 ---- NH
1 ---- NV
1 ---- OH
1 ---- Queen
1 ---- SAC
1 ---- Tor-E
1 ---- WI