You may not be aware, Kyle, but we are raising money to help players to get to the contest (search for "raffle"). In 2012 with other raffles we paid some visas and registration fees to Mexican players, who competed at worlds for the first time, plus provided the custom spintop trophies (by the way, we are still waiting for the photos of the freestyle you volunteered to take.) But in 2013 we really helped make it a true international and high-level competition (with arguably the best three players in the world at that time). We paid all the expenses (visa, ticket, lodging, registration) of a street artist from Mexico City (who ended up third). We paid visas, registration fees and part of the lodging of 3 Colombian players. And we paid registration fees for 4 other Mexican players (including the winner). Plus, the trophies.
Now, we are raising money again. The fact is that because of the fund raising (from us and from the players in their countries), plus the visas which are not an assured thing (as we know from past experience), we typically can only confirm them close to the event. At $200 per player, registration can be in fact a killer of our plans.
