Where are the competitions?
Mostly in Maryland, Georgia, Texas, California, and Missouri. There are other smaller pockets of captains (and therefore local battles) but the sanctioned events are in the states listed above. “Regionals” are held over a weekend, generally in the spring and fall in each region (therefore the name). Attendance in 1995 should average about 10-20 captains at each regional. The yearly national competition “NATS” moves around from year to year. In past years, it has been held in Bowie, Maryland (90 & 91), Orlando, Florida (92), Huston, Texas (93 & 94), and St. Louis, Missouri (95). NATS is a week-long event, held on the second full week in July. In recent years, attendance has been anywhere from 20 to 30 captains.
