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Re: Pacific NW District (Official)

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Originally Posted by nicholsjj View Post
The team doesn't save money because the team still has to pay the regional registration fee, but if the team qualifies for Worlds at a far away regional you can then choose not to attend the DCMP to open up a spot for another team from your district to qualify. 341 did this this year for MAR.
To be clear 341 qualified for Worlds via CCA, they didn't win a regional.

When teams opt out of their District Championship, the event becomes much less competative than it could be if the powerhouses actually attended (see MAR champs 2013).
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