I'm not sure if that 30 seconds thing is really true though.
If it was, people who make commercials would never have to pay for the songs they use.
Checked the
Stanford Copyright & Fair Use site, and got this:
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Fair use. The composers of the song, "When Sunny Gets Blue," claimed that their song was infringed by "When Sonny Sniffs Glue, " a 29second parody that altered the original lyric line and borrowed six bars of the song. A court determined this parody was excused as a fair use. Important factors: Only 29 seconds of music were borrowed (not the complete song ). (Fisher v. Dees, 794 F.2d 432 (9th Cir. 1986).) (Note: As a general rule, parodying more than a few lines of a song lyric is unlikely to be excused as a fair use. Performers such as Weird Al Yankovic, who earn a living by humorously modifying hit songs, seek permission of the songwriters before recording their parodies.)
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Emphasis mine.
Its a tossup though. Personally, I'd get my own music for that, because it also isn't an orginal work on the part of your team. Why does that matter? Well, FIRST is about creativity isn't it? I'd personally prefer that my team's website showcased OUR work, and not others.