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Originally Posted by Siri
Jeez, I hope they standardize this.
So keep the rule, regulate the procedure.
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I would guess this will be standardized (assuming the rule stays the same). One of the issues with radically changing a major rule like this is working out the kinks the first year... It's easy for the GDC to decide to change a rule (and frankly I love this rule change!), but once they do the inspectors have to "scramble" to figure out how to best enforce it - remember, we don't see the rules until everyone else does! That means we have 6 weeks as a widely spread out group to figure out how to enforce all the rules the same at all regionals (and keep in mind we have a bunch of bright LRI's who all have their own ideas on how things should be enforced), and sometimes word doesn't quite get to everyone regarding the process that's to be used, despite our best efforts.
In the end, though, I would personally be comfortable with either method as being "good enough". After all, what difference is a 1/4" going to make if you're a little over? It just mean's you're going to be spending some time and effort getting under (by filing the corners), without really changing your design. If we miss that 1/4" by measuring the sides and doing some math, I wouldn't really think that a team gets any sort of competitive advantage. I'd be more worried about inspectors confusing themselves trying to do the math under pressure while standing in front of a team!