District vs Regional

[Chris_Ely]

Originally Posted by AustinH

If I remember correctly, the justification I heard for the increased cost ($13,000 vs $9,000) was that *on average* the teams that attend Championships originally were attending at least two regionals. I would love to see the data behind that. 13K is a lot.

You are also guaranteed at least 24 matches (12/district), which for a team that doesn't make worlds, is a lot better value.

[AustinH]

No doubt. I love the value of district play, especially the $1,000 for the third event.