User blog comment:DudeWithASuit/Fourth Official Wiki Rap Tournament Sign-ups/@comment-25763997-20150621211419/@comment-5805740-20150622001526

The long wait is to give enough time for users to see the blog, sign up, and write an audition, and also to give the judges enough time to read all the auditions and decide who gets in. It also gives time to start writing lines for potential opponents.