[AdamHeard]

It takes a lot of volunteer effort, know how and institutional inertia to get a good (closer to season competition) offseason event going.

California is in a pretty good spot now for offseasons, but for a long time most of the events were similar to the Red Stick Rumble.

In many ways, that's GOOD for the kids if you mentally frame it right. It being so low key and low pressure allows students that might not have felt ready to drive, be pit crew, etc.. for a "competitive" team to have a chance to experience such roles without fear of letting themselves or anyone else down.

It's nice if you're able to do both lower key and higher level off season events, but if the lower key ones are your only option embrace it and go.

Certainly, don't expect a low key offseason to run like IRI and then hold the people running the event personally accountable for the mismatch in expectations in you framed in your mind.