[dtengineering]

As I read this thread and notice the concerns regarding immigration status and the cost of travel, it hopefully serves to remind us of the many challenges in being involved in international competition.

While immigration issues are an issue for Canadian teams (two of our students, for instance, were not allowed in to the USA) and travel and transportation costs are slightly higher (passports are required to fly across the border, brokerage fees are added to shipments and orders), we have nothing... nothing... like the travel expenses and immigration issues faced by non North American teams seeking to compete in the USA.

So when considering the challenges that teams will face in getting to New Zealand, just remember that the exact same challenges (and sometimes more!) are faced and conquered by many, many teams around the world. It makes their achievements all the more impressive.

Jason