[Gdeaver]

Instead of focusing on the rules, what needs to be discussed is how does First allow and encourage new technology into the competition and at the same time keep a level playing field. Also how to incorporate technology that requires special facilities where the student can not be directly involved and hands on. How to prevent a disconnect between the sponsor mentors and the students. Today the subject is composites. Tomorrow it could be fiber reinforced injection molding. This issue will never go away, but how it is dealt with can either hurt or improve the competition. There is no black or white just shades of gray.