The city of Wheeling makes them an offer that they can't refuse. Basically they give the WVSSAC everything and they give a gate guarantee. Bluefield bid on it several times but couldn't beat the Wheeling bid. So the WVSSAC doesn't really care how far Bluefield is from Wheeling. They do pay for all travel and hotels for the team. They get the meals donated by local restaurants. They do a good job. The only drawback is the travel from the southern part of the state.