That’s well said DBD - anyone who takes the “qualifying” element too seriously is missing the boat. While the NIT will assuredly be great we want to ensure that it’s just a continuation of the full slate of events throughout the year. It’s the journey!
Will also ensure adequate representation from both sides of the ability spectrum through creative qualifying criteria to ensure that it’s an accurate cross-section of the community and not just a collection of scratch players (gross) and sandbaggers (net). 