[Tom Line]

The simple answer (we've gone a bit far afield in this thread) is that there is no gray area.

You should not be trying to break the encryption. If you want to play with encryption, encrypt a file of your own and try to crack it.

Gracious Professionalism is the cornerstone of Junior FLL, FLL, FTC, FIRST, and Card. Trying to open the game description and rules before kickoff is decidely non GP. We're on the honor system (yes, even with the encryption).