[EricH]

Originally Posted by DonRotolo

Practice match twenty-five? That's about one third of a district event. Do you really need so much practice?

For reference, the CA regionals have:
43 slots (Central Valley), five open.
50 slots (Inland Empire), one open.
53 slots (Sacramento), full
59 slots (San Diego), full
60 slots (SVR), full
65 slots (Los Angeles), full

That list shows that a district size/match schedule is only a good approximation to ONE CA event. More teams means more practice matches to allow them all some practice. After that, it's either fewer matches per team or more matches to get them all playing. (Ironically, the smallest events had the most open slots. Figure that one out.)