Not trying to hijack the thread, but to me this is another reason we should do away with the sub-districts. Full brackets would be a better solution to this and you could get your 5-6 place alternates figured out without leaving anyone out. I think the object here is to get as many kids into State as possible. I can easily see one district having 8 kids in a group and the other 3 districts having only 4-5 between them in the same group. In my opinion they should all be going if your trying to make a true 16 man bracket. But not as the rules are in place now. At least that is how I am understanding all this. Something to think about.
