[Amar Shah]

I don't think it would be sustainable all the way to 20,000 teams. There are a few things going forward that may reduce the cost of the program. With the spread of the district system, the overall cost per team could go down. With more teams, there is a larger market for FRC specific COTS components, and so the cost of building an effective robot goes down, and it can be done without expensive tools, a huge benefit for rookie teams. Look at shifting gearboxes, for example. The price of them has dropped dramatically since my first year, Rebound Rumble. With more teams nearby, there is more opportunity to reach out to one another, and they could more effectively share resources like practice fields and manufacturing equipment. However, I don't think this will be enough to allow the program to scale to 20,000.