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>>[Coach Chass] So, in this case, when being managed by the folks whose name creates these opportunites also means being managed by the same folks who choose not to participate in them...

...explain to me again how this translates into an advantage to the players?

Forgive me, honored Shibumi-san...my understanding is flawed. <<

I have no doubt it's my fault for not competently explaining well enough. You are assuming that the "folks who choose not to participate in them" means the same as "folks who chooose not to participate in them regardless of what club they're associated with and/or what team they are associated with." They aren't the same.

A nationally ranked South Carolina challenge cup state championship team (which is the mathematical mode for CESA's premier teams) is not the same as a team that is struggles to make it past the first round of the South Carolina challenge cup. The former team will expect to go to the Disney showcase (the issue will be the bracket); the latter team would feel fortunate to be invited to the Disney qualifier.



Thank you; that does clarify, and it does make sense. Of course, it also takes a bit of assumption to say that they WOULD treat SSC as a separate entity with a different tournament agenda, but it would be a reasonable course of action.

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