[EricLeifermann]

There is no requirement that a team actually compete at both district events that their entrance fee allows them to. Those teams who choose not to are still getting a better deal robot time per dollar compared to those in a regional.

I understand that those same 1 and done teams lost the ability to qualify for the super regionals in Houston/St Louis/Detroit but generally(giant assumption but not too far off) 1 and done teams don't qualify for those events anyways.