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Originally Posted by Dominick Ferone
Could it also be your team has turned down a waitlist spot?
I know some teams where every other year they got to champs on waitlist, and last year they even declined the spot because they said it wasn't worth it to waste all that money when they didn't preform well.
While everyone does deserve to go not everyone could afford it. There's a team the competes in upstate NY that can barely afford 1 regional and a robot.
They decline their championship spot every time, even with a successful season. Maybe with the Detroit championship it could become a little easier for them to attend. But it always comes down to cost and if the sponsors or school district could offer help or not.
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Last year was the first year we actually attempted to be on the waitlist. In the years past we did not have the needed money to do so. Now we do. Honestly the best thing I think could happen to the waitlist in order to achieve every team at Champs every 4 years is to get rid of the lottery and just go by tokens. I know some people may hate this but I think it aligns with first hq's goals the best.