If NAQT must insist on using IFT results in its
calculating procedure, teams should NOT be allowed to change
regions between IFTs and SCTs. Notice that in the
mid-Atlantic region, certain teams journeyed to the weaker
Northeast for the IFT and backdoored their way in to
nationals, despite finishing in the middle of the pack at
the Mid-Atlantic SCT. In addition, I would urge NAQT
to consider strength of region and head-to-head
victories for future at-large invitations. Statistics as
one of the few comparative methods across regions,
but stats should NOT be used to accept lesser-placed
teams in the same region. You lose, you go home - it's
that simple.
Sincerely,
Shaun
Maryland