As a coach, you have a responsibility to support your student athletes if you as a coach feel that you have a player who is deserving for an opportunity to represent their respective regions.
I can only speak for Region 4, you have no shot to make the team if you nominate a player and then no show the meeting. Even if you send an assistant, that will be received well.
Another PET PEEVE, SHOW UP to meetings, even when you do NOT have a kid you want to nominate, thats the responsibility of the IFCA member representing the school you work for. Just don't show up when you think you have a kid worthy. cringe worthy stuff there imo