03-02-2006, 20:29
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...and you can't! teach! that!
 FRC #5402 (Iron Kings); no team (AndyMark) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Rookie Year: 2004
Location: The Land of the Kokomese, IN
Posts: 8,533
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Re: Rules Question: What defines a member?
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Originally Posted by EricH
Quote me a rule or Q&A that says 8th graders can't be team members. Is there one? No. Yes, FIRST is for high school, but just what is high school? Most people figure 9th-12th grade, but some folks figure 10th-12th. Some teams allow 8th graders based on maturity--if they are mature enough for high school, they can be on. So, if an 8th grader can be a team member, he can drive. Assuming the team allows him to, of course, but that is a team decision.
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Furthermore, there have been middle school teams in FIRST. If you can't have anyone driving, then how have they competed?
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2004-2006: FRC 1293 (D5 Robotics) - Student, Mentor, Coach
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2009-2013: FRC 2815 (Los Pollos Locos) - Mentor, Coach - Palmetto '09, Peachtree '11, Palmetto '11, Palmetto '12
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Last edited by Billfred : 03-02-2006 at 20:31.
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