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Originally Posted by waialua359
I didnt understand what was happening with signing up for CMP.
At 6:00am Hawaii time, we tried to get in repeatedly. It kept saying ineligible until about 6:10am, it finally said eligible, at which time we got waitlisted. 
I called FIRST about 6:05am and they said it was probably because the official eligibility sign up was tomorrow.
I didnt believe it still trying.
Then I called back and said we got waitlisted (eligible). Two weeks ago, they said getting in was based on who paid first, and so on. When I asked, they said that policy got changed back to who signed up first because people complained about not being able to pay on the spot.
Personally, I think the issue went from one complaint type to another. Now, its about who can get through the system faster than others. Hawaii always had a hard time signing up for these situations due to our location. We tried Florida several years ago and couldnt get in for an hour. By the time we got on, we knew why. Everyone that wanted to sign up, already did and filled the regional.
What about teams that are prepared to pay and do what it takes to raise the funds necessary to participate vs who can get on the fastest?  |
Glenn- we got wait listed too. That was at 12:01 EDT after waiting for the site to accept me from the jam at 12. I called the offices to be told "well you should work really hard and make a super robot and win your way in". Gee Thanks. Unfortunately FIRST will not release WHERE on the wait list we are so I don't know if it is even possible to get in as spaces open up, and I don't want to risk not having the funds by registering for another regional. I dont know why the list is a big secret.
And frankly I am not really sure I want to make a high priced, rushed trip expedition at the last minute even if we do get in at some point late in the season. The increase in airfares and last minute rush isn't worth it.
Soo- I am going to the team next meeting to suggest we put the money saved on going to Atlanta into another shot out your way next season ; ). I'll just hate to miss playing with all our friends across the country as we do at Nats and we still havent won the Galileo division- the only win we haven't achieved..
Of course if there are still slots open for the Vegas regional we are playing there and expect to have a great time. They know how to have fun at that event.
WC