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Originally Posted by MichaelMcQuinn
I personally think FIRST should axe FTC, and make Jr. FLL expand to all of elementary, and FLL is all of middle school, and FRC is all of high school.
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What do you propose happens to the hundreds of highschools that can't afford an FRC teams?
I know there is a slight tone of elitism that comes into play when FTC is talked about as a highschool program (see post
here for a much longer thread on that), however, in most cases, FTC presents an equal, if not better, alternative to FRC for schools or organizations that cannot form a FRC team for whatever reason.
In the end, all the FIRST programs as they are, are effective in their specific roles. FIRST, as an international organization has put lots of consideration into these roles. In my opinion, it isn't reasonable for a state to overrule the national standard.