I'm fine with the EP's choice, but I'm very opposed to skipping over a team to do it.
So if there are 8 worlds divisions and the EP wants to give bids to the first and second place finishers in one division? I'm okay with that.
If they want to give it to two different first place finishers? I'm okay with that.
If one of the first place teams has a paid bid and they want to give it to the second place team? I'm okay with that.
But to skip over a first place team without a paid bid and award it to the second place team? That's a load of BS and shouldn't be done by an EP or allowed by any governing body. If this can be done, what's the point of the competition? ASC could just mail the check directly to the winners and save us all a lot of time, money and heartache.