[Mark McLeod]

I much preferred the pay-first/play-first method.
It certainly relieved the pressure of logging in at exactly noon to get a chance to play, and it forced teams to plan and fundraise for the next season instead of surviving hand-to-mouth.
The last person to complain to FIRST wins, but I agree with Glenn, such complaints benefit only oneself and just shifts the problem on to other teams.

Wheedling your waitlist chance out of a Regional Director just causes more aggravation for everyone involved.

If we won two weeks before Atlanta we wouldn't go on such short notice.
The stress of that is too much on everyone, unless it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.