I just downloaded Luminary Micro's "
getting started guide" for First teams, and found some info about the rules. Teams will not be allowed to use the CAN bus features of the Jaguars in 2009. So, even if you are a CAN bus genius and want to start right away, you won't be allowed to do so this year. Luminary recommends covering the CAN bus connectors with electrical tape.
Just wanted to prevent a team from wasting resources implementing a solution that will be disallowed.