Regional Space Shortage

[Jscout11]

I understand the logic behind the "no district teams in regionals" and vice versa but from a practical standpoint it makes little difference. I can't speak for other districts, but there are only 3 MAR teams currently signed up (not waitlisted) for a regional (2016, 3314, 2237). And almost all of the districts have already reached capacity.

[Jared Russell]

Originally Posted by Jscout11

I can't speak for other districts, but there are only 3 MAR teams currently signed up (not waitlisted) for a regional (2016, 3314, 2237). And almost all of the districts have already reached capacity.

This is due in large part to the new registration process. The process changed this year so that District teams cannot register for Regionals until Open Registration. Previously it was one stage earlier, during "2nd Event Registration". This, combined with the overall scarcity of spots at Regionals in general, makes me believe that there is a significant number of District teams on waiting lists that will cleared over the coming weeks.

[PayneTrain]

I don't have the statistical analysis in front of me (just some research for a paper) but I think district teams going to regionals is last on this list

->More teams
->Fewer regionals (I think the net loss is 3?)
->More teams opting to go to two regionals than before because
-->Fewer matches are available at regionals now
-->For the most part, CMP is qualify-only now
->District exclusivity applying to regional teams looking for district play nearby/nearby districts looking for inter-district play
->District exclusivity not applying for district teams looking for a regional

Is that all?