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Originally Posted by vivek16
yeah the 6000 dollar entry fee seems a little too much. was there an entry fee for regionals?
i agree that there should not be an entry fee if they are good enough to make it to nationals.
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How would you feel if all the other teams had to pay ~$1200 ($1.5mil championship budget divided by 1300 teams) more in regional fees so that the 'good' teams could attend nationals? From my experience on a non-qualifying team, there'd be a lot of resentment that you're paying more so that those that have already won a regional can continue their season for free.
Yes, there is an entry fee for regionals. From
FIRST's site:
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The registration fee for a team's initial event of the season is $6,000. Subsequent Regional Events are $4,000 each, and the Championship is $5,000. Besides allowing you entry to one event, the fee covers the Kit of Parts, which includes all materials necessary to build a basic robot, and related software. It also includes team and technical support and program-related items, e.g. awards, trophies, Team Manual, and the Program Book.
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