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Yes, that is true. There are four awards you can win at a regional competition to be invited to one of the "reserved" spots to compete at the Championship Event- Regional Champion (3 teams), Regional Chairman's Award (1 team), Regional Engineering Inspiration Award (1 team), Regional Rookie All-Star Award (1 team). So, in total, up to 6 teams from one regional can be invited to the "reserved" spots at the Championship, assuming no overlap. Rookie All-Star is one of those spots.