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Re: Event Waitlist and Capacity Transparency

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Originally Posted by Maldridge422 View Post
I don't see any big reason to not move towards some sort of standardized waitlist system. The advantages gained by giving the individual RDs discretion over the waitlist seem minimal.
I agree that the advantages do seem minimal to those of us who do not have that discretion today. Having seen a similar process at work with an offseason competition, however, I believe the autonomy given to the individual event organizers is worth the potential heartburn for some teams.

If you want more information on the waitlist for a particular event, the advice to contact the Regional Director is still good. You probably won't get complete transparency about the process, but you will get something, and what you get will usually be good enough to help you make appropriate decisions.