[Boydean]

I can see were you are coming from, but I have to say that I would disagree. I have been to appx. 5 regionals plus championships and I have to say that all of them were at a decent level(aka. loud enough to get the excitement, but then not to loud.). Also if the sound person at a competition is running it as loud as you were stating, he should be questioned, I have only seen a sound man push the system around 150db at a huge concert(and that was with v-dosc rig, so basically that thing can go to 180db with no problem). There are lots of ways to get a sound system to sound louder with out increasing db levels.

But like I said before I agree that if its uncomfitbel with the levels just let them know, most of the they like to hear what other people think. But remember sound guys has one of the most stressful jobs at an event(this most likely does not apply with a FRC regional).