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Originally Posted by dtengineering
I have a great deal of faith in the PNW organizers... they have always been gracious, welcoming and inclusive. I don't think a district system will change that.
Jason
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I know that outside teams are not allowed to compete in Michigan district events. There are a number of issues with letting them compete in a district. The least being that district winners do not qualify for Worlds and district Chairmans do not qualify for Worlds.
I think the first district system that figures out how to fairly let out-of-state teams compete will pave the way. I'd like to see cross-district competition too, but that probably won't happen for quite a while.
My first inclination was to open up the 'extra' district spots to teams outside the state and that they'd have to pay the full regional fee. But not many teams would want to pay that knowing they don't get a World qualifier. In addition, the 'extra' district spots are handed out on a last-minute basis, and most out-of-state teams would hardly want to wait till the last minute to plan all their travel.