[Karthik]

I've been a big proponent of this change both prior to it occurring, and now after seeing 5 weeks of the change being in effect. I'm glad that the game theory of where to submit Chairman's is a thing of the past (a game that benefited those who had inside information on where teams were submitting, and hurt teams who didn't have the same network of knowledge), and that we'll no longer see worthy Championship Chairman's contenders get eliminated because they had the misfortune of submitting at the same event as another Chairman's powerhouse. I also think that this benefits every student presenter, as more presentations provide them with more interactions with judges, and more feedback on their process. I think this will drastically improve the quality of submissions as we go forward. The only downside to all of this is that the Chairman's Judges are now incredibly busy. Frankly, I have no idea how they can keep up with events where there are 30+ submissions to judge.