there are going to be plenty of side events for those with their 400 points to play in, along with everyone else...why does there need to be a special event?
you've worked nats before: you don't think finals, sides and the single-elim last chance tourney are going to be enough to keep the judge staff busy?
There really doesn't "need" to be side events, the professor cup or this special side event to begin with in the first place, but P!P is has them available for the players (and professors) to play in. It was just an idea I wanted to throw out there in case P!P wanted to do something else to make Nationals better. Don't get me wrong Nationals is great already, I just wanted to suggest another side event.
I don't know anything about the numbers of and allocation of staff/volunteers for each event at Nationals, if it is not possible because of amount of staff, it is not possible. If it is possible and having another special side event is something that can be a positive effect for the players and the brand I hope it would be considered. I am not expecting it to happen, but if it does regardless of the prizes are the line, great. Like I said, it was only an idea.