[EricH]

Originally Posted by HRobotics

The main problem is that we don't know why the school is putting restrictions on us, and we're trying to figure that out first before we go into more drastic actions.

Ask. If they don't tell you, get your parents or teachers to ask. If the school does not tell them, it may mean that they don't have a reason, in which case you need to go higher up. If you really have to, split from the school and form a neighborhood club to compete.