3rd Regional Question

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by Siri

I think the point is that if, say, Bedford's winning alliance is all 3rd district teams, those points are effectively "gone". Whereas, if it'd only had 2nd district teams, the points wouldn't be gone, and everyone competing for them would have had the same work time prior. The OP would rather compete against all 2nd district teams, so that the teams the points matter to would have an improved shot at getting them, correct?

Since the points are "gone", they reduce the total number of points available to qualify for the state championship, and therefore reduce the threshold for qualifying for the state championship, making it easier for everyone to qualify.