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Originally Posted by Michael Blake
AGREED... on UIL _not_ having to change.
But, FIRST-in-Texas _did NOT_ have to do a deal with UIL--they could've walked away and said we won't participate in anything that excludes _any_ students.
--Michael Blake
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Yes, they could have but they would have given up an opportunity to be involved in what could be a very large promotional opportunity for FIRST. I don't want to see another platform be the "official" platform for UIL.
I don't fault them for wanting to be involved, nor do I fault them for adhering to some UIL rules. What I fault them for (on the FTC side) is not having an equitable selection process for those schools who meet UIL eligibility standards but couldn't advance from regionals. To be blunt, I don't think one school should get to send multiple teams to compete for the UIL State Championship.