Confirmation vs. Validation
Confirmed: Teams that are confirmed have assembled valid teams
according to the rules and have valid email contact.
Validated: Validated teams have been contacted within one week of the
competition and have confirmed their participation. Validation is
necessary in order to perform scheduling. Un-validated teams may not
be scheduled for the event. Thus, it is vital to confirm your
participation in the final week before the event OR to cancel your
registration. Schools that validate but do not show repeatedly may
not be allowed to participate in the future. Schools will be put on a
probationary list for failing to show and must either show good cause
or future follow-through to be removed from the list. A school on
probation with teams that fail to participate, after validation, may
be suspended.
Validation is necessary to assure that the brackets are set in a fair
and structured fashion. Past unannounced cancellations have been
detrimental to the smooth flow of the event.
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