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Originally Posted by Bob Steele
I was wondering if anyone knows why the "wait" list is being held secret this year? I know in the past it was always interesting to see who was coming to a regional.
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We got that too (this came directly from FIRST):
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A team's position on a wait list depends on many different factors and we do not disclose to teams where they stand on a wait list.
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From what I understand (and this is from Regional directors & Senior mentors, NOT Directly from FIRST so take it for what its worth), the waitlists are being held secret because its not done on a first come first served basis. There are a few factors (perhaps beyond what Mark mentions here) that can get you moved around on the waitlist. What I heard is things like availability of other venues, age of the team and a few other things may play as factors. I think FIRST is reserving the right to decide now, and they dont want people to complain if they see the waitlist and someone else makes it in before them.