And this discussion is why I think it's got a bracket involved. Think about it... This is some new thing with some (apparently) completely different format and we still don't know what it looks like.
There was equal back and forth about the quality of the summit this time last year when no one knew how it would go and gyms flat refusing to even consider it....until they saw the first iteration.
My guess....
1) They (for some reason) need 24 teams. That number seems key with all the 7:24 stuff.
2) They couldn't get everyone this board might consider "elite" to risk it during the first year when it's success is unknown
3) so instead if making it smaller (which screws up the 24 thing) they're going to teams with reputations to fill those spots until this gets off the ground. Maybe it's only like this for this year because its the first one....and it might flop.
I don't think anyone will deny that GA fell into the "elite" category in the recent past and although ECE hasn't globed yet...they're going to (hello fierce j5 kids!) and in the not too distant future either. That's just a quality, amazing program right there.
But the necessity for a certain number of teams is what says bracket to me.
Y'all (yes, Southern. deal) are also forgetting that some teams (when they're all announced) might not be there ... Not because they aren't "elite" and weren't asked, but because they didn't agree to come.
So if Cali and CA aren't announced as teams I don't think it's because no one thinks they're elite, I think it's because they declined the invitation (with good reason = travel, I'm sure). IF they declined.
With all that said.... I'm still stoked about the caliber of teams that ARE agreeing to attend a brand new, different format, travel competition. Just the people involved already makes me have hope it might be awesome if only because their owners clearly believe it might be awesome or they wouldn't have agreed to do it 3 weeks before worlds.
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