[MagiChau]

We chose to register for the Bedford District due to our two districts both being in West Michigan and less than an hour away. We wished to have at least one "travel" experience with the team staying overnight at a hotel after a Friday of competition. This is our first time attending three districts since the inception of the district system. We have not accumulated enough points to attend Michigan State Championship so this would be the only overnight event for the team.

Regarding your concern with the points that are stolen it is definitely an issue. There are a lot of good teams going that will probably snatch up a lot of points. However, on the other extreme is a 12 team event. How will FiM ensure these teams gets points fairly because every team is guaranteed to be in the semi-finals which normally gives points. Also, scheduling for qualification matches would be a mess since there needs to be 6 teams in every match. I cannot think of any solution that does not involve teams registering for a 3rd event and playing. Maybe one day they will be a better solution but for now it is the best solution.