PNW introducing new funding model

[FrankJ]

So paying First directly:

1) rookies no District champs $6000
2) Veteran no district champs $5000
3) Rookies district champs & district $10,000
4) Veterans district champs & district $9,000

PWN everybody: $10,652 maybe reduced later by some undetermined amount.

So the PWN model is veteran team are subsidizing rookies. The teams not going to district champs are subsiding those that do, by a lot. I can see how that makes budgeting & planning for PWN organizers. I don't see it making the events less expensive for the teams. Seems like common core math. YMMV