[Mongoose]

I know it's a good exercise/challenge, but wouldn't it be more practical for them to just work it out by hand? It seems like it'd only take an hour or two, which equates to less than one can of (insert preferred caffeinated beverage here).

Allison: I've only been to the PacNW regionals, but I'm assuming each regional has roughly 40 teams? The PacNW had something like 38 last year.