28-03-2010, 21:07
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Re: Why Give Open Bids to the Championship?
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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur
Whether it's the NFL, Robotics, or a spelling bee the goal of a championship is to crown a champion (I.E. the best at the competition). But by not inviting the ALL of the best we skew any result.
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There have been instances in the past where a World Champion was not a regional champion, regional finalist, chairmans / ei winner, or otherwise. 111 in 2003 did not achieve any of that, for example. 296 in 2006 as well. 177 didn't win any other awards in 2007 at all.
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