prompting

["Beth Glace" <lb@nismat.org>]

It seems to me that the rules regarding prompting need to be more 
clearly written.   Websters dictionary includes "cue" and 
"incite" as meanings for prompt.  If we take rule 6K in an 
absolute literal sense we could say that crew giving 
words of encouragement or passing along observations of other 
competitors was not permissible as it might incite you to 
pick up the pace, or just tough it out a little better.  I agree with 
Joe that there is nota  substantial difference between using radio 
communications and meeting up with your crew at various points during 
the race, and I don't think either method of gathering  tactical 
information violates the spirit of the event.  What does everyone 
else think?
Beth