Originally posted by RussPerhaps the next go around sections/bands as separate tournaments as well as an open (anyone) section/tournament may help. No restriction if a person wanted to enter the banded section and the open section at the same time.
Starting the 2005 championship, the largest tournament so far, proved rather stressful on our servers so I had to take the site down for a few minutes to give the it every chance of succeeding. (I was very nervous for a few minutes....)
-Russ
Just a thought.