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USPSA does exactly what Dan S suggests with the Nationals wait list. I start doing "select count(*) from waitlist" at the appointed time and the first 5 minutes see hundreds of signups.
The Miller/S&W match dates from the days of US-Snail. The match staff used to divide the country up into zones, estimate the time in transit of mail to each zone, and do staggered mail over several days. I always collected checks for the expected fee from the crew I went with, and prepared a paid express mailer in advnace. When the registration form came, I drove the mailer to an express mail PO box (the used to have dedicated mailboxes for this at some post orifices) that had an early pickup.
It is good to see the days of "instant sellout" returning. Now, if we can only get back to the days of multiple clubs vying for the privilege to host the Area Championship rather than "can we get anyone to do it?".
The Miller/S&W match dates from the days of US-Snail. The match staff used to divide the country up into zones, estimate the time in transit of mail to each zone, and do staggered mail over several days. I always collected checks for the expected fee from the crew I went with, and prepared a paid express mailer in advnace. When the registration form came, I drove the mailer to an express mail PO box (the used to have dedicated mailboxes for this at some post orifices) that had an early pickup.
It is good to see the days of "instant sellout" returning. Now, if we can only get back to the days of multiple clubs vying for the privilege to host the Area Championship rather than "can we get anyone to do it?".
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