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Originally posted by anish
How's that work?
Ill be attending UIUC next fall and i want to get a team going...
Does the college count as a sponsor, or is the college a participant, against other high schools?
Some sort of partnership between a college and a high school?
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Technically, you can do it however you want. However, remember that only high school students can drive the robot. There are no rules saying that they must be part of the design/build process. However, it's a good thing if they are, because then the drivers understand the limitations/capabilities of the robot.
You could build the entire robot yourself and pick 2 high school students off the street and have them drive it. FIRST wouldn't care. It might not look right, but it's certainly not against the rules.
To answer your question, the college is a sponsor. They can't compete. The high school(s) that the students belong to are the competing teams.