[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by Siri

[emphasis mine] This was my initial reaction. I suspect that despite the wording of the blog, this change is more about giving Israeli district teams more time rather than addressing some kind of unfairness with Hawaii. International teams have enough extra struggles that time zones pale in comparison.

Midnight EST is 7AM the following morning in Israel So sure, they get an extra 7 hours... but do you really think many of them are going to be working during that time? I know if my team was given those extra 7 hours, they would be wasted, as the mentors, parents, and school administration would want the kids to get some sleep on a school night!