AlwaysImprove wrote:But, ASA does not limit the number of teams in the tournament. And it was common when ASA was the deal, for a team to play in RNQ that had 2 berths, get 5th place, and get a call from ASA congratulating them on winning a berth.
I can't tell from your description whether they were passing a Regional berth down or extending a fill-in berth. Fill-in berths cannot be used to exceed 138 teams.