[waialua359]

Originally Posted by RoboMom

Teams sign up because they can. As long as FRC continues to have an open enrollment and teams are considering going to the CMP, it is in the best interest of a team to sign up when they can, buying themselves some time. I'm always amazed there aren't more teams signing up in the first day of registration.

In a perfect world, teams have all the funding in place in time. But in the real world they don't.

I know it's tough to be on a wait list, but that is the system that FRC has set up. Unfortunately the system is really tough on teams trying to plan.

Jenny,
I understand fully what you are saying.
Not sure what you mean by more teams signing up on the first day? The opposite is what occured. **clicking the mouse button repeatedly from 5:59am and on-Hawaii time**
The biggest issue I'm concerned about is why change the system several years ago in how you could register for CMP? Why "punish" teams that do their homework, plan and prepare with the same sacrifices that everyone else has to in order to compete.
You would think that in the best interest of filling up CMP, those 46 slots would be open for teams on that waiting list already to decide if they can go.

Our personal concern is that, coming from Hawaii, our students get a chance to meet other teams they would normally not see during regional competitions. Hence, we place an extra emphasis in raising the funds necessary to try and go.
The sponsorships that we get doesnt come without some blood, sweat and tears literally.