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Originally Posted by dodar
Indiana teams get preferential treatment because IRI is in/from Indiana,...
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There used to be a significant "Indiana team" bonus when trying to determine the invitees. With the advent of C.A.G.E., that no longer needs to be a large part of the decision.
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Originally Posted by DanielCH
Team 295 was passed over in the application process, team 2451 and team 706 were not...
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Nobody who applied was "passed over". Everyone was run through the same formula to find the teams to be invited. Not all of that formula is performance-based, by the way. There's a bit of "what special quality does this team bring to IRI?" involved.
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Originally Posted by DanielCH
On a different note, is there any reason that IN teams are given preference? For an event as prestigious and selective as IRI, that doesn't really make sense to me.
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IRI has its roots as a local off-season for nearby teams to have fun at. For a long time, it was the only chance for many Indiana teams to attend a summer competition. It wasn't always a "best of the best" event.
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Originally Posted by Foster
It's their party, they can invite who they want.  ....
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Alas, that isn't true. There isn't room for everyone who is wanted, so there has to be a cutoff somewhere.