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Personally, I think it's a bit frustrating. Many teams have done tasteful (both in flavor and in style) alternitives to buttons and they were undestructive.
For the most part, the 'no candy, water, soft drinks, fruit' is there to prevent additional littering in team areas and make teams buy from the concession stands at the venues. I would be happy with this ruling if the venues provided reasonably priced food. On the other hand, I do see how some teams have created problems with their handouts. 2 years ago, 247 ('da Bears) had gummi bears. These were a huge hit with all the teams, but, some people missed their mouths when eating them and didn't pick them up off the floor. I can only assume that this was a sticky mess for the janitorial staff. Then again, some things aren't outlawed that possibly should be, such as bubbles.
Bubbles are fun, everyone loves them, but they are often spilled creating a large mess or small sticky spots when they pop. These can be especially damaging to robots if a few people are having fun in the pit areas and are a little to close to another team's electronics. Soap + Electricity = Bad.
I don't have much for defense against the new ruling, but I will probably still have my backpack of good food when I go to competition(s) because I refuse to pay the overpriced concession stands
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