2004 Championship Eligibility Criteria!!!

[Joe Matt]

Originally posted by KenWittlief
So I goto Cedar Point this summer, they got this new roller coaster, highest in the world

but we get there late in the morning, and the line is already long

so we go on a few other rides, then get in line for the new roller coaster around noon.

We are in line until 5PM, getting close to the front

and a bunch of people start coming into the park on the evening pass (cheaper after 5)

and they think they should automatically goto the head of the line

And Im looking at them thinking, are you nuts?! We've been standing in line for FIVE HOURS!

and the guy says, yeahbut we JUST GOT HERE - so we couldnt get in line at noon - so its only fair that we get to goto the head of the line

and you guys stay behind us - youve already been waiting 5 hours, you can wait 5 more - right? after all, its not OUR fault you have been standing in line for 5 hours already because WE just got here!

?!

why would anyone possibly think that a new team should be put infront of teams that have been wanting to goto the chamionship for 5 or 6 years (but havent been able to, for whatever reason)

?!

Withholding my opinions on discount admission at theme parks, I think that having rookies be able to go to Nats in front of Vets is a good one. First, nothing boosts a new team more in funding and recognition than saying "We went to Champs." Second, MANY rookies teams cannot afford to go, so we are loosing how many spots to rookie teams? 10? 20? Anyway, your analogy isn't totally correct. The Champs arn't a que line for a ride where it's first come first serve. A tiered system is set up on years since attendance. What would be more accurate would be having people who havn't ridden the ride or those who havn't ridden in a while get ahead of those who have ridden it more times.