[BigJ]

I think it all depends on the severity and (perceived) intent.

I know every year no matter how hard we proofread, there are always inconsistencies that get through to our pit boards (which means we re-print them for every competition).

I get really nervous about it -- In fact, one year that we were awarded a RCA the "judge snippet" listed at least one thing (not major, but part of the list-off) that we did not do and I am 100% sure (and confirmed) that none of our materials or students told or implied that thing to judges. I'm sure some wires got crossed in the judge room, but it was really concerning at the time.

I think in the end it's just like Stop Build Day, unbag windows, withholding allowance, pre-build restrictions, etc. We all operate under a giant honor system, and trust each other not to break it.

I know sometimes my students will write things that start to stretch the truth, but we bring it back. I find that the problems usually come from things 3+ years ago that current students have had little to no intaction with, which is why we are leading an effort this summer to create a "comprehensive" team encyclopedia so that we can be sure all our statistics are as accurately reported as possible.