While we cannot provide an answer to this question, it seems very unlikely considering just the logistics of handling approximately twice as many teams.
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Judging from our current inadequate national response, the contagiousness and relatively high case fatality rate (for a respiratory disease) of COVID-19, and the projected socioeconomic impact of the virus, I'm predicting the cancellation of Nationals, with the slim possibility of rescheduling.
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Re: 2020 National Tournament: North Carolina State University
Would the bids from states who have cancelled their tournaments be allocated to other states?
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I think states who cancelled their tournaments simply select who they believe is the best team from their ranks, although whether Nationals will still go on is in question.
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Hmmm it would definitely be controversial and sketchy if states picked the team(s) they thought was best, especially since it would give a disadvantage to teams who either didn't attend invitationals or didn't stack for invies and/or regs.SentientJello wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 2:08 pmI think states who cancelled their tournaments simply select who they believe is the best team from their ranks, although whether Nationals will still go on is in question.
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New York forfeited their bids, idk if SoCal is going to do the sameEwwPhysics wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 2:22 pmHmmm it would definitely be controversial and sketchy if states picked the team(s) they thought was best, especially since it would give a disadvantage to teams who either didn't attend invitationals or didn't stack for invies and/or regs.SentientJello wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 2:08 pmI think states who cancelled their tournaments simply select who they believe is the best team from their ranks, although whether Nationals will still go on is in question.
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Re: 2020 National Tournament: North Carolina State University
There's no way they can fairly give SoCal bids while not giving NY bids.
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I think it would depend on whether the state board tells soinc that they give up their bids or whether soinc takes them away, but I agree that if soinc takes bids away from one state it would have to for the other.
Subideal solution: send the teams that won States the year before? It's at least objective, because the only other fair way I can think of is a lottery...
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Neither will happen, its not fair to teams who got 2nd or anything else. (even if its troy lol)SilverBreeze wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:06 pmI think it would depend on whether the state board tells soinc that they give up their bids or whether soinc takes them away, but I agree that if soinc takes bids away from one state it would have to for the other.
Subideal solution: send the teams that won States the year before? It's at least objective, because the only other fair way I can think of is a lottery...
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The idea seems good for division C, but for division B, there are some teams that aren't as good as they were last year, and some that have improved. I speak from a school hat has improved.SilverBreeze wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:06 pmI think it would depend on whether the state board tells soinc that they give up their bids or whether soinc takes them away, but I agree that if soinc takes bids away from one state it would have to for the other.
Subideal solution: send the teams that won States the year before? It's at least objective, because the only other fair way I can think of is a lottery...