FRC Blogged - Share your FIRST Story, and *Preliminary* Championship Match Schedules

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Originally Posted by PayneTrain

I don't think they would double the team count if they ever added more divisions. I mean, 100 teams/division wasn't even a thing until last year, and in years prior I believe it was 90 teams/division.

But then again, I thought they would have stopped pulling off the waitlist at 378 teams to make 4-94 team divisions, but I guess getting registration money was a priority or something.

If the goal of FIRST is to inspire students and the Championship event accomplishes this goal, then why not invite more teams to the event if you can? The more teams you have, the more students that get inspired.

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I'd like to think FIRST hasn't completely transformed into a money hungry self serving corporation. I'd like to think they actually still think they care about us.

I'd like to think this too.