[lukevanoort]

I really wish that some of the events would relax their restrictions on bringing in drinks, at least. I find it somewhat ironic that FIRST puts such an emphasis on safety, yet puts people in an environment conducive to sweating a lot and then bans bringing in drinks. I understand that often it is the venues that are doing the banning in order to boost their profit margins (overpriced stadium refreshments are your only option), but it just seems irresponsible to have such a policy in place. I know that I have gotten dehydrated enough at competition that it impaired my ability to concentrate, which is just an usually just an annoyance, but becomes dangerous when you are operating power tools. Honestly, I would just like to see a clause that provides exemptions for water, which isn't a lot to ask for, in my opinion.