[EricLeifermann]

Coming from someone who was very upset in 2009 because of the move to districts, my team at the time was 857 located in the very western portion of the UP, the FIM district model didn't and still doesn't make sense for them(if they got put in a district model with Wisconsin and Minnesota or something like that, would make sense), this FAQ gives allot of insight. Though it seems that most of your questions that have an answer involving HQ paints HQ into a bad light. The question talking about making state free, but HQ saying no is ridiculous. I can see how they didn't want teams outside of the district model to get in an uproar that teams are getting a free competition, but now they could use that model as an incentive for more areas/states going to a district model.

I also don't understand why HQ cares how you dictate what awards are worth and what they earn you in terms of points to the state championship.

That being said thanks for putting this out Jim. Hope to see 33's bot up close in St. Louis.