[Rick]

i think only teams that win or are finalists in a regional should be allowed to go. past years national champs would also have a ticket forever. Past chairmans award winners also have a ticket forever. and the regional chairmans award winners would go. the national animation award winners would have a free ticket forever. and remember 25 regionals next year.

heres the math folks.

12 original teams: 12 teams
10 years of nats: 34 teams
11 years of chairmans award winners: 11 teams
6 Animation Award winners: 6 teams
25 regionals x 3 champions: 75 teams
25 regionals x 3 finalists: 75 teams
25 regional chairmans award. 25 teams

total: 238 teams


next year, to be fair, FIRST has to use their policy from this year. just an idea. The true national competition would just have the regional winners there.