The current 1/2a pylon rules dictate a 20oz flying weight. I can build a reed valve pylon racer in the 8oz range and a TeeDee .049 racer for less than 10oz. Is there something I'm missing? Why in the world did they make that extreme weight? Was this something that's considered dangerous? The club reedie race I just attended didn't have a minimum weight and it was safe and extremely fun. Man, I'd love to see this grow and new races happen.
The actual racer that I used weighed in at 12oz because it was my first race and I was more familiar with this plane.

What do you guys think? What would need to happen to get this rule changed and maybe a second rule for reed valve engines?