May teams find out earlier than the posted date if they have been selected for the competition so they can make the necessary travel arrangements (hotel, airfare, ) sooner?
Answer – No, unfortunately the technical committee will not release the final teams until the posted date because they need to have enough time review all of the Team Description Papers. It is at the discretion of each team leader as to whether or not they want to book hotel and air accommodations in advance of this knowledge.