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Originally Posted by JesseK
They could reduce the rule down to 10lbs or so -- just enough to bring in the CNC'ed stuff, but not enough for a drop-in full assembly. Want to iterate your design between Regionals and Champs? Then prepare to show just how elite you are by doing it in the time crunch of Championship Inspection Day.
Of course, that's unenforceable too. So maybe they should just eliminate withholding altogether except for the as-needed basis when snow removes and entire 2 weeks from the build schedules of some teams.
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This style rule makes it more difficult for all teams; Elite teams will still be able to remake systems and succed, lesser teams won't.
More regulation leads to favoring the elite teams.
It really is disconcerting to hear those chains rattling above your head. I think their effect was psychological more than anything else. - Greg Marra [more] 
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