I don't understand why this is all of a sudden an issue. Jeff Taylor and others have done this for years so we can't blame the west coast rule book.
https://www.autoimagery.com/store/cg...12&sortfiles=2
That being said I've seen pictures of Jimmy's car with the other hood with the right scoop on it. Maybe they feel that this scoop allows the air to turn better going into the carb if it's taller? There isn't a rule about how tall it can be over the carb just the rule about 5" at the opening.