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Originally Posted by JimInNJ
I started my first FLL team 3 years ago, and let me say that FIRST doesn't HAVE TO try to expand FLL....
I think that you have missed the real reason for the "Championsplit". FIRST's prime constituancy isn't FRC, it's the companies that fund FRC, and FIRST in general. They love to come to the championships and point to the teams that they supported, and be able to say "My company invested well, look at the successful teams that we sponsor!" More FRC teams at championship, more happy sponsors that can point and smile! More happy sponsors, more sponsor investment. If all else fails, "FOLLOW THE MONEY!"
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I think this is an interesting perspective outside of FRC. And it may reflect how FIRST HQ is not only out of touch with the FRC community but also FLL and FTC. I believe that FIRST HQ is top heavy with successful business-to-business CEOs who think that their knowledge translates to retail marketing.
And your last paragraph reflects that perspective--keep the sponsors happy without realizing that the sponsors really want happy participants. Someone else posted elsewhere that maybe FIRST HQ has gotten to wrapped up believing that putting on an extravagant Championship is what makes FIRST go.