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Originally Posted by Nemo
Prohibiting water is just plain wrong. Regardless of what contracts the lawyers drew up, I would encourage all coaches, mentors, and students to do what they need to do to keep people hydrated during these gruelling events. And I would encourage organizers and volunteers to spend their finite energies however they see fit. I can understand it when paid venue employees go after kids with water bottles as part of their job (it's still stupid in the larger scheme), but it is senseless for FIRST volunteers to give a [hoot] if a kid brings an outside bottle of water into an arena.
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I can see why open containers such as cups and mugs aren't allowed for water, as they could be easily knocked over in the pits. However, water bottles that can be sealed(including pre-bottled water) should be allowed.
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Originally Posted by Tungrus
The no-food policy in pits makes sense. I don't know if they enforce this rule anywhere outside pits.
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I think the food policy largely depends on the venue. I've heard both, though I would think that food isn't allowed in the queue or near the field at any event.
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