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Re: End Safety Theater
At competition this past weekend, I listened carefully during the Safety Award. I think I pinpointed why teams insist on "Safety Theater."

The Safety Award "Celebrates the team that progresses beyond safety fundamentals by using innovative ways to eliminate or protect against hazards."

"Beyond"
"Innovative"

These are two key words in the award description. The teams that act in the Safety Theater are really just fulfilling the spirit of this award, and hard to blame them when this is how it's encouraged.

Maybe people can suggest changes to how the award should be described in the official manual?
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