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Originally Posted by Sperkowsky
I will preface this by saying I do not participate in ftc although I have volunteered at multiple events.
To start cost
FTC has an annual registration cost of $275 compared to $5000 for frc
FTC teams pay $1,000 for world's where as frc pays $5,000
When you are talking about those price gaps you can not expect the same presentation value.
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Most people always use this "registration" cost argument.
Lets look at this in the most basic terms of getting a working robot together, and calendar, for a chance to WORLDS.
FRC registration includes:
($5,000)
1) General Registration
2) Multiple Kit of Parts (Enough to build a basic robot)
3) 1 regional (2 district events)
4) Game pieces
(*Total $9000 if District state.)
FTC Budget for Basic Robot and registration
1) Registration: $275
2) Qualifier: $100-200 dollars per event (2 or 3 qualifiers for most teams)
3) Regional: 175-300 dollars
4) Super Regional: $500 registration
not including travel.
5) Basic Tetrix or Actobotics: $2000
6) Basic Game Pieces and Motors from Andymark: $400
7) Basic Electronics from Modern Robotics: $350
8) ZTE Phones (Our RoboRio...): $80
FTC Basic Budget: $4000-5000 ($4,505 if you had 1 registration, 3 qualifiers at 200, 1 regional at 300, 1 super regional, and robot supplies.)