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Originally Posted by Chris is me
On the flip side, the negative feeling when you don't qualify at an event, and the immense pressure everyone on the team feels when you have to qualify or lose, are both detrimental to any team's success. I say this having been on both sides of the coin.
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A third side of the coin is available to a very few teams. The TechnoKats enjoy knowing that we are eligible to attend the Championship whether or not we qualify through winning a specific award. This takes the pressure off and helps let us enjoy the competition without worrying about the extra stress of a "win or stay home" scenario.
(I don't know whether that has anything to do with the fact that we have always qualified by receiving one of the qualifying awards anyway. That we haven't had to rely on the "legacy team" clause is a matter of pride.)