If there is a problem with this thread it is the word "improvement." In post-season and/or demo playing situations, those participating are free to agree to any and all rules changes of interest to them. Many other games owe extended life to their adaptability and have several alternate versions of the rules. One needs look no further than poker to see how bored people are with the "original" rules since so many variations have blossomed. So if Breakaway were to survive longer than I think it will, perhaps there will be a version of the game that an enterprising FRC team can "play" at supermarkets and malls during fund-raising events. They might even be able to get some additional donations by allowing alternate drivers/kickers/hanger-pilots to get their hands on the controls--for a "fee".
Meanwhile, imagining what could happen with some rule change may be interesting, but I'd really rather find a way to convince my team members to pay more attention to the original rules a LOT earlier in the season.
