CDI Rules Clarification

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Posted by Michael Martus.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Coach on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central H.S. and Delphi Automotives Systems.

Posted on 11/21/2000 5:00 PM MST


In Reply to: CDI Rules Clarification posted by David Kelly on 11/20/2000 4:58 PM MST:



First this topic should be on the CDI Forum. That is the appropriate location. Here is the response I gave there.

Several teams had to make changes due to use of steel. This oversight on their part was not intentional in any way. They were teams that competed last year and we allowed EMT as a additional material. This year we did not.
I know for a fact that team #1 replaced the material with materials I had in my shop that were legal material.

In fact they brought the use of EMT to the attention of our inspectors who after referring to the list verified the problem. Team #1 was a gracious professional at all times. There was no wrong intent.

As for not getting chosen and you were a high rank...
Teams were chosen because of several factors.
1. The attribute they could bring to the alliance to make it strong.
2. Marketing by the team.
3. Evaluation of performance and skill as viewed by the scouts.

At the Nationals last year I know of several VERY good if not GREAT teams that were not chosen that I feel should have but were not. This is a problem with alliances.