[Mike Schroeder]

i think that this is a good rule... ONLY and ONLY if they ment in the pits only. I did the spare parts tabel at J&J this year, and there were plenty of times, that i couldnt hear the pit announcer make announcements, and i was right next to the pit announcer, and near on of the speakers, I love all the noise and stuff in the feild area its what sets FIRST apart from any other "science fair"for lack of better word. the one thing that agitates me a little is the carts that have sound systems on them. i think FIRST just doesnt realize how important teams like Moe are to FIRST, they are bright and flashy and noisy, in my opinion the true essence of the team spirit award