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Originally Posted by jbsmithtx
I don't see why one competition can't exist in the fall? I realize personally for our team that we wish VEX was during the fall, so that our small crew could participate in even more robotics competitions... We currently participate in BEST robotics, but we really wish that a more involved program such as VEX was in place during this time.
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I used
this tool here to search for VEX events in Texas and by my count there eight VRC events that take place before the winter break. VRC is "active" year-around as an inherent part of the program. Part of the appeal of VRC is that it's easy to implement in a classroom setting because it isn't locked in to a particular season. The longer season allows for more design iteration, plentiful competition opportunities for teams, and a less breakneck, soul-sucking pace for students and mentors. Additionally, there are (by my count using the aforementioned map search tool) 4,369 VRC teams (not counting VEX U or VEX IQ) and 412 VRC events. I imagine that trying to compact those numbers into a span of only a few months would compromise the quality of the experience.
FIRST also has constraints, as Jr. FLL, FLL, and FTC already take place in the fall and it's unreasonable to expect any of those seasons to change (for a number of reasons).
Edit: VRC also appears to be still growing. In the 3ish hours since I originally posted this, 20 more teams have registered for a total of 4,389 teams.