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Originally Posted by EricH
Now, if you have 9th graders turning 15, then you have a problem--they can't stay in FLL (I don't remember when the cutoff date typically is).
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The current age limit for FLL is as follows:
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Originally Posted by FIRST LEGO League website
In the 2011 Food Factor Challenge, over 200,000 9-16* year olds...
*9-14 in the US,Canada, and Mexico
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Just wanted to clear something up:
The OP is from Israel. Therefore, even 16 year-olds from their school can compete in FLL.
Also, the age limit is as of January 1 of the competition year (the year before the World Festival) - for this season, 2011. So, if an American/Canadian/Mexican turns 15 in August 2011, they can compete in Food Factor because they were 14 on January 1, 2011. Similarly, if someone from the rest of the world turns 17 in August 2011, they can compete in food factor because they were 16 on January 1, 2011.
I have never done FRC (only FLL), so I cannot think of any reasons right now for 9th grade students to do FRC. Sorry...
//Andrew