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I can see a possibility for a great change coming in FIRST.
Basically, I don't think there is really a cap on the growth of FIRST other than a set number of high schools. However, there is a limit on the growth of FIRST as we know it. I can see it becoming more localized. In order for it to spread to all school districts several things will happen.
First, the cost will have to decrease. For those of you familiar with OCCRA, this is much more cost effective for the participating schools.
Second, the events will have to become more localized and the cost of both attending and hosting the regionals will have to decrease. There would be more teams in all areas and therefore more competitions.
I can see it being like OCCRA just with nation wide participation and a FIRST-like build season. This would have the effect of creating a hierarchy like that of any other school sport (Counties, State, National, International?). There are pros and cons to this situation, but I see it as a possibility.
I just realized that people who are not familiar with OCCRA could get the basic Idea by understanding how FLL teams compete.
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