Keep your fingers crossed

The only question is... when will teams know when the shipping/bagging requirements are this year? I imagine, with the economy the way it is, there are a lot of teams in your position - maybe not quite able to attend a second event, and saving money on shipping would allow them that opportunity... But they would have to know before the events they want to attend fill up.
Of course, my previous post was pure speculation and wishful thinking... FIRST could decide not to change the rules at all and make you ship home from that first traditional event (section 4.8.2.2 in the 2010 manual).