[InFlight]

Since we are stuck with lovely Detroit, and Houston. FIRST should have some captive area (teams within 600-800 miles by road distance) that are automatically enrolled in those events. Those qualified teams outside the captive areas should be able to select which city to attend based on travel costs/logistics/attractions/and safety considerations.

The remaining non-qualified openings could then be awarded on a space available basis in the two cities. (The Pseudo Championship Experience)