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Originally Posted by EricH
It wouldn't affect the teams at all. If the vendors know that such-and-such a motor will be legal and oh, by the way, it's been pretty popular in the past for applications similar to this year's game, they can build up an inventory cushion, knowing that there's a pretty good chance they'll sell out. This will reduce the lead times to teams, even during the heat of build season, as the vendors should have enough to deal with the initial rush and can order more earlier based on demand.
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I see. So is the understanding that FIRST does not, in fact, work with suppliers to let them know what will be in demand? That seems like an even more obvious thing to do than tell the teams...