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Originally Posted by Citrus Dad
FLL is not an appropriate counterexample--it's essentially elementary children and the program is really parent driven. (BTW, this is why AYSO is so successful through age 12 and then participation drops precipitously.) The students are not the primary decision makers, unlike for FRC. In fact, I'm not quite sure why FLL even has a World "Championship". I think a Festival is perfectly appropriate for that age group.
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Because while the majority of FLL teams may not be run by students, The ones that actually make it to champs are largely student run (aside from administrative tasks) FLL's top level is comparable to some extent. The bottom level however is not.