[EricH]

Originally Posted by DevenStonow

I have read(generally in passing on CD, so I don't remember specific instances...) of a team declining a spot in the top 8(I believe it happened once this year...somewhere in the central US I think)

I want to say I've heard of an MI team in the top 8 withdrawing from the tournament to get back home at a decent time--this was when their spot in alliance selection came up.


It's not common for teams to withdraw from events they're at in the first place; a top 8 team withdrawing means there is probably a pretty good reason.