[Dan Petrovic]

Some look at sports as physically demanding.

Sailing is a sport. How physically demanding is that? It takes a few pulling of ropes that aren't 130 pounds.

I'd say FIRST somewhat physically demanding. Some team members need to be able to lift that robot, tighten screws, do all sorts of stuff like that. There may not be as much of it as football or other traditional sports.

It's an leisurely activitiy. It can get you scholarships. It has a better chance of getting you a job than other sports. I'd say it's more than a sport.

There are are a few things that separate it from being a sport. You can get a group of kids from your neighborhood together to play basketball, but you can't do that so easily with FIRST and the game changes in FIRST every year.