[nighterfighter]

8 matches per event really, really REALLY sucks.

At the peachtree regional in 2015, there were 66 teams, and 8 matches per team.

I did some quick calculations that year and assuming you spent $5000 on registration, and "only" $4000 on the rest of the season (Including shipping, robot parts, tools, etc) you were spending about $500 a minute for field time.

To put that in perspective: For $9000 you get less than an hour on the field. Actually, you get less than half an hour on the field.

I don't know of many things in life that cost $18000/hr, but apparently FRC is one of them.

Of course, those numbers don't count the mentors time-donations. If you value your mentors at a low number, even $15/hr...you don't want to know the price then...

I'm glad Georgia switched to districts.

Edit: Obviously this was a bit facetious. You can't say that the only thing about FRC is competing on the field. But it does show how little playtime you get, and at what cost.