A good place to start would be the Brandeis evaluation of FiM after the 2009 season.
http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles...Summary_09.pdf
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90% of the respondents thought the cost of participation was the same or better than 2008. 86% thought the logistics were the same or better.
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Team leaders and mentors estimated that the average team cost for the District Tournaments in 2009 was approximately $9900; costs for teams attending the State Championship averaged an additional $5900. Total estimated costs for all teams in 2009 were $12,000. Teams that participated in prior years estimated that their team budget in 2008 was $25,000.
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There were lots of other topics covered also, all overwhelmingly favoring the district system.