[ebarker]

1) FIRST controls the production company that runs the audio. This sound level is under their control, not the teams.

2) I have seen regionals that were about right, and some that were out of control.

3) And you absolutely WILL lose potential sponsors and mentors if you let the sound level get out of control.

This isn't a difficult subject. Production companies that know how to do this well will not have a problem getting it done. It is simply a matter of FIRST writing the rules and enforcing it.