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Originally Posted by Vikesrock
Steve, I haven't seen anyone ask anything like that this year, but I seem to recall similar questions being asked in past Q&As. The answer was exactly as you wrote, if the team calls a sponsor then they are one.
Obligatory "past rules != present rules" blah, blah, blah.
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Right... that is what I thought. I mean I intend to be reasonable with the interpretation but from my reading the definition is flexible.
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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
Steve,
The difference although a small one is this. A shop that donates time is the same as a person who hands a check to the team during fundraising but takes nothing in return. A sponsor is one that has specific continuing ties to the team through mentorship and donations.
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Hey Al, I see what you are saying and normally I wouldn't call someone who simply donated money an active sponsor... still if a company gives you a check they normally would want to see their name on the robot as a sponsor. This is why I asked the question. I can read the rules but I learn more by finding out what is normal and customary from people with experience. What would be most telling is if FIRST has ever specifically told someone they could NOT list a company as a sponsor. I suspect that has never happened though so it seems to me that this is a matter of Gracious Professionalism as there are a whole host of interpretations.
Again thanks
Steve