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Originally Posted by dag0620
If FTC really wants to get out of FRC's shadow, there needs to be higher controlled standards on it's qualifying events. I hope this happens, FTC teams deserve to have the same quality experience at events FRC teams have.
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FRC teams pay about $4000-$5000 to attend a regional event.
FTC teams pay about $100-$300 for an event. Just based on this fee structure, it would be impossible to expect the same quality of experience at events from both programs. Expecting FTC events to magically run like events with operating budgets of $50k-$200k is just unfair. FTC is a program that is far more affordable and accessible than FRC, and does a heck of a job of teaching and inspiring students. Sure the robots are smaller and the events lack the production values of FRC, but it's still a great vehicle towards working towards achieving a significant culture change.
*Full disclosure: I work for a company that runs similarly scaled robotics competitions to FTC, so I'm naturally sympathetic to their plight.