Dear Member Teams,

As you may have seen, the team announcement for the 2009 USPSA National Tournament has been released. The selection of teams from Division 1 and Division 2 was based on the top three finishing teams in their regional. The tenth team for each division and waiting list teams were selected based on teams who competed in their regional tournament and their overall record including regionals.

The Tournament Selection and Executive Committees worked hard to make the selections fair and based on a defendable rationale. It is recognized there are a number of way to approach qualifications for this championship. The TSC and EC will continue to work on developing a system to identify the top teams and to announce the complete process prior to the regional tournaments in the future.

We will also need to further the discussion of our approach to competition. Our current two-division system, which has little crossover play, is becoming inadequate and inequitable. This system is unsustainable for the future as we continue to grow.

The Tournament Selection Committee or Athletes Advisory Committee are the committees to join if you are interested in assisting in the process for the 2009-2010 season. The AAC is in the process of soliciting and reviewing proposals for changing our divisional system. All Committees will be available for sign-up at the annual meeting or by email of interest to the President.

Sincerely,

Dominic Russo
USPSA
President