Why Did We Change To Flags???

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Ok, I can remember back in the day (3-4 years ago) we used little police looking red and blue lights. Now we have to use these huge flags that have to stick 18 inches above the top of the robot. If you ask me they are a pain. I am just wondering why FIRST changed to using flags instead of lights? First of all they were much easier, and you didn’t have to worry about getting them from the crew, and returning them. Wouldn’t it just be much easier to have either a light with both red and blue LED’s like in 2006? Or just changeable covers for the lights like from 2005 to the start? I was just wondering what you all thought about that subject? Please Comment.