I realize this thread began more than three years ago (Feb 2016), and the most-recent post is more than a year old, but I wanted to say thanks to those that took the time to post comments about NTIS. Maybe we would have declined the invitation to the second round. My son is scheduled for round two of the southeast region 16u tryout on July 23-24. Money isn't growing on trees at our house - I'm just looking at this event as something that my son will enjoy. With all the mentions of players being pre-selected and poorly-run events, maybe expecting those traits will help this to be just a fun experience. While canceling is still an option (50% refund), I don't think that's the route we'll take. But, if it were you, would you cancel (and receive a 50% refund)?