[EricH]

Originally Posted by s-neff

True that.
Though - I think *we* get a lot of benefit from the out of state teams as well. I wouldn't want to discount that before it's thrown away.

Just as a random thought: What about teams whose "home" event happens to land in CA but aren't from CA, or who are on the border, have the option to join?

Example: Chilean teams like the L.A. regional--combined, I think there's three of them that have two events elsewhere (one regional). I don't think anybody'd be opposed to offering them the chance, at least down here. Or, see the Alaska team in the PNW this last season.

If they don't want to come, then they had the choice and declined. If they do want to come, then they get to spend the savings from the second-event registration on travel costs instead--or maybe on the robot... Interesting dilemma for them.

Naturally, if that team's "home area" also went to districts, they'd have to join their home district area--leaving open interdistrict play.