area 4 , 12 teams , area 3 , 25 teams , area 2 , 6 teams, area 1 , 9 teams. total of 52 teams , almost half of the teams are in area 3, it is harder for a area 3 team to get to the tournament even when they are not the host area.only 8 teams out of 25 make the playoffs in area 3, every team makes the playoffs in the other areas and some teams get a bye,.. need to have 13 teams in each area. or combine area 1 and area 2 into one area, split area 3 into two areas