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Originally Posted by Clinton Bolinger
FiM and MAR only get 2x the chances IF they go out of state.
Last year only 4.7% (Total of 9) of Michigan teams went out of state. Only one of those teams (27) won an award (they won EI) that got them to the Championship without the need to go to MSC. However, RUSH also won the MSC Chairman's award that also guaranteed them a spot for Champs.
If non-FiM teams go to the same number of events as a FiM team that goes to 2 districts and MSC. Those teams technically get 3x the chances to make it to the Champs. Not to mention the level of competition at a regional vs MSC.
-Clinton-
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FiM and MAR teams would have two chances to get to Champs, only if they go out of their region. But teams that go to two regionals (which is most) have two chances as well. Only 10 teams are signed up for out-of-region competitions for 2013 out of the 109 MAR teams. That's just 11%.
Some might argue that MAR teams get an additional (third) chance since the MAR Regional took 12 spots from the combined NJ and Philly Regionals, but one must remember that they are competing there against TWICE the usual amount of teams, and also that the qualifying spots are distributed differently. Three winners, two Chairmans, but only 1 EI, 1 R.A.S., and then the 5 next highest ranked teams.