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I can see a method of this working if we keep it at a competition where CAD or manual designs of awards are submitted, and then the best is selected by voting or a judge panel early on in the season. After that, then the trophies will be manufactured professionally or by a group of volunteers from nearby teams for events. This way, there wouldn't have to be so many trophies made that would just end up getting given back to teams.

The space to store and move the amount of trophies to be brought and picked could be saved. That's space taken up in trailers, cars, or pits. If there does happen to be a case where a large enough number of teams bring trophies, then the returned ones could make for a lot of peer awards. This may be too much, however it may not be a problem if teams are limited to one submission.