http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles...pdate%2016.pdf
So the GDC seems to have improved several things.
Allowed Human Players to use trident to unjam balls
Relaxing <G46> for incidental violations
And giving 5 extra seeding points to the "winning" alliance in each match.
All three should improve the competition.
EDIT: nvm thread in general forum about this.