Rules violated:
1. Stadium TFR (Temporary Flight Restrictions) Not below 3,000 feet within 3nm of any stadium with an event in progress.
2. FAR 91.319(c): Operating an experimental aircraft over a densely populated area.
When the experimental and sport pilots wanted a little more leniency it was like giving a liberal an inch and watching them try to park an aircraft carrier in it.
Exactly what I was thinking but keeping it layman’s terms.