[TDav540]

I can't comment on the situation in WI, but as a general rule, anything that moves an area to districts as soon as possible is most likely a good idea. Having "opt-in" teams is an interesting idea though, and here's something that makes sense to me.

Late December, Year (-1): Teams declare an interest in joining a district from another district or a regional area for year (1). If a team is geographically zoned for a district, that team cannot leave for a regional area.

Kickoff, Year (0): "Opt-in/Opt-out" window for year (1) closes.

Competition Season, Year (0): Events play out, Planning Committees get feedback on events

Booking Season, Year (0): Planning Committees book events, with an accurate team count from December, plus expected rookies.

Competition Season, Year (1): Teams that have opted in/opted out now compete in their desired location

This makes teams compete in the district/regional area they would rather prefer not to for a year, but after that they can move to their desired district.

Thoughts?