[George Nishimura]

Originally Posted by KeeganP

I wonder if an important question we need to ask ourselves is, "Is FRC a sport?"

Both methods inspire people, and both methods attract different audiences. Which "track" does FRC want to follow?

Here's one "answer", from the announcement post itself:

we are expanding the FIRST Championship by bringing our Sport for the Mind™ to two FIRST Championship host cities.