Mine would look something like this:
I call it the Universal Points map. Everyone qualifies for the next level play according to the same scale. Anyone can play anywhere, though each team gets priority for their closest event (or 2-3 in dense areas) if they want it.
Registration fees are split between FIRST Headquarters (who designs the game, builds the fields, exercises oversight, and provides backend support) and local program delivery organizations (who produce events on the ground). Any 501(c)(3) can become a PDO, so we’ll see some organizations running just one or two events, and others that are running a dozen+ within a state or country.