I don't believe consecutive has anything to do with Priority level. What you lose is what has been stated earlier today, your status will remain at the same level and everyone who attended in Detroit that already had priority status would gain a year on you.

If you have a priority level of 6 or more I don't think you will have trouble getting tickets down the road even if you don't go to Detroit.

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Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 5:17 PM
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Subject: Re: F4 Detroit - tix lottery purchase policy

Hi All,

On Feb 3, 2009, at 12:58 PM, John Edwards wrote:

> As I read this, if you're already in the system up to the 2009  
> Frozen Four,
> then 2010 would count as normal. However, anyone going for the first  
> time in
> 2010 would not get priority status for 2011 and beyond. (Nor would  
> anyone
> buying tickets directly from Ford Field. That is stated at the end  
> of their
> FAQ.)
>
> Presumably, anyone giving 2010 a miss would have their current  
> number (i.e.
> including the 2009 FF) remain unchanged. In relative terms, it may  
> cause a
> change in priority, someone who would be a 10 for 2010 would be  
> joined by
> anyone who was a 9 after 2009, but went to Detroit.


	How does the above square with the following language appearing on  
the College Hockey News (CHN) website:

	"As in past years, priority list status applicants will receive the  
first opportunity. You get on the priority list based upon the amount  
of years in a row you have ordered tickets to the Frozen Four."

	So, if you pass on the 2010 tourney in Detroit, does that miss send  
you back to the tail end of the line (i.e. priority 1) in terms of  
priority status for years beyond 2010 since you will have broken the  
consecutive years guideline for priority status?


Bill