[Warren Boudreau]

As long as the parts were manufactured during the 6-week period or the three days between regionals, then everything is on the up and up.

We are, therefore, faced with a dilema. Do we trust that the teams are being completely aboveboard with their replacement of parts or do we assume that they are cheating.

Personally, I take the spirit of the rules on manufacturing very seriously. It's one of the most important lessons to learn. I choose to assume that all of the other teams take these rules just as seriously, and would never dream of cheating.

Therefore, I would trust that the teams in question are being completely aboveboard with the replacement of parts. And if not, the students on the team are the ones being cheated.