Well this is good for the club that we're maintaining such a high popularity and demand for our events, but situations like the above are quite an issue. Not everyone is addicted to their computers and constantly on watch for when registration opens for our events, so some of our regulars miss out while total strangers make the cut.buddy bodean wrote:Wow, I would like to be on that wait list, since I will probably be towing the trailer...Loren wrote:Okay, there are a handful of entries that I could open up, but I'm not going to just throw them out there. Just in case there are any of our regulars out there who haven't figured out that pre-reg fills up this fast, I'm going to hold out for them just a bit.Loren wrote:Ladies and gentlemen, we have sold out an event in 111 hours and 33 minutes. Less than 5 days to get 60 entries.
I'm going to take a peek at the "guest" count tonight. If there enough (or any) openings, I'll try to add a few more entries.
So, think of this as a waiting list. If anyone reading this is a regular FAST competitor who missed registration, PM me and I'll try to get you in. As long as there are still open slots, I can. Otherwise, you'll be standing by awaiting a cancellation.
Don't get me wrong, we should definitely let newbies into our event (as I was some months ago), but it's kind of unfair to those who have a history with FAST, especially in the current points season. Look at Ed's situation, for example: he missed the short 111 hour registration period, yet he's expected to bring the trailer. I just feel bad, at this point.
So thinking out loud here, what do you guys think about slowly opening the flood gates? In other words, when registration first opens, it should be invite-only based on some threshold (number of events attended within the last year? points standing? Whatever...). Then after some amount of time, lessen the threshold. Keep doing so until it's completely open. Basically, this is similar to how we ran registration for the FAST Duel.
Thoughts? Suggestions?