I realise many people are upset with the sign up method, however it was vastly improved from last year where registration opened around 3am my time and there was no forewarning, if you weren't awake then you didn't know sign ups had opened till the morning!
I said this last year and I still think the best way to do sign ups is to have one or two sign up times accepting a certain amount of people so people don't need to rely on waking up at 3am.
The sign up format for last year included a specific phrase that needed to be posted in order for you to be accepted and like this year, it said the phrase was to be EXACT! last year you even needed to be case specific! It was much easier to sign up this year so those that signed up incorrectly, well you don't really have a leg to stand on