Registration Problems

Barb was trying to register online for the US Open and they had a special window of time for her category.  She knew that the registration fills up fast so she tried to register as soon as the window opened.  She had trouble logging on and was struggling for 12 minutes before she saw the phone number at the bottom of the registration page to call if you have trouble getting online.  She phoned the number and found out that somehow she was listed as a Guest and not a Member when she was trying to register.  He changed her status to a member and she got in right away.  But by the time she got in all the spots were full.  She was wondering if all of the 4.0 players who registered an hour earlier than her had taken all the spots.  She texted the organizers to complain and the organizer said that there were an equal number of spots for the 4.0 and the 4.5 players.  Then she realized the VIPs could register early if they paid the many hundreds of dollars to be VIPs.  So she thinks that the VIPs had taken all the spots.  Fortunately, some of her partners had been able to register and because they got in she will get to play with them.