[Ian W.]

Teams that go to more than one regional put a whole lot of extra work in to raise the money (I've experienced this first hand), so while yes, it may be unfair for them to possibly win so many awards, they've usually done a lot more work to get to where they are.

Besides, Chairmans Award is like this, as you can only submit one. This is the most important award, likewise you have one shot to win it. Sure, winning the reigonal is a lot of fun and a great experience, but I'm sure that winning the regional even a million times is nothing like winning Chairmans Award, because it takes a huge team effort to win Chairmans Award.

And like Allison K said, why bother changing something that works? As the saying goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."