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Originally Posted by GaryV1188
Hopefully there would be enough space to continue with some open-enrollment by tiers so that every team gets an opportunity to go at least every 4 years, or even every 3 years. But I can foresee the end of total open enrollment. If you went last year or two years ago, you will have to earn your way back again.
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That's already impossible. With champs at its current size, you're talking 50 open spots per year. With 1000+ teams that DON'T qualify for a reserved spot each year, there isn't a chance that everyone gets to go. Actually, this thread is an example of that exact thing happening.
I'm kinda happy that champs is becoming exclusive to regional winners*. It'll make winning a regional that much more valuable. Right now, all you've won essentially is a place at the head of the line. All you have to do to get that same thing is simply register early. If champs is open to regional winners only, then when you win, you've won something that can be gotten no other way.
*FIRST is only 8 regionals away from having to increase championship enrollment, increase qualifying restrictions, or find another system altogether. Given that there are 4 new regionals just this year, it looks like the crunch will happen pretty soon.