[anushad]

There is a relatively significant con to making robotics a sport. At least in the MIAA (MA league), a student-athlete can only play one sport a season. Even if robotics is not a registered MIAA sport, athletes are bound by MIAA rules (with the consequence of suspension if they are caught) to always attend their MIAA sport before their club sport. As the robotics season spans two-three sports seasons, and kids might want to miss sports practice to go to a competition, this could be a problem.