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Re: District/Regional Format

The biggest issue with the District Model for my team would be getting the trip to the State Championship or World Championship Event approved should we qualify.

Currently, to get any trip approved we have to go to the school board 30 days in advance. While we've already gotten very good at getting around this (Get any possible trips approved and cancel them when we can't go) it's just one more thing to worry about during the competition season.

Even with the above issue, I'd still love to see the New Jersey, Philadelphia, Delaware, New York City Area go to a District System. For teams that struggle with funding every year it's a really good way to make sure that you compete more than once, and it also extends the competition season for a lot of teams.
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