I couldn’t find anything in the qualifying criteria about this, or anything official. I noticed that of the 10 Kansas teams who qualified for Worlds, only 5 have signed up. Does anyone know what happens to the remaining 5 spots if those teams don’t register? Are they given to the global skills list, the Kansas skills list, or not given at all?
I agree with @OscarMNOVA12 - spots will come from the waitlist. Its the most efficient way, since those teams have indicated interest. Now HOW they come of the waitlist is a mystery. Surely RECF is using some objective standard to issue invitations. As of this note, there are over 300 waitlisted teams and 45 spots available. Odds are getting slim if you are hoping to get to worlds this way.
Nope, I think it’s just random. Some rumors have said that it’s random based on skills groupings (e.g. they pick 2 teams from ranks 400-500), which is just random with extra steps.