A Request

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Originally Posted by Allison K

Does FTC really have an issue finding organizations that are willing and able to host events?

In Illinois, there doesn't seem to be a huge issue finding organizations to host events. It's actually easier than FRC, because venue size and layout is not as much of an issue.

Is it possible that part of the perceived lackluster quality of events is due to teams hosting a competition primarily for the advancement benefits?

I don't think teams hosting a competition is the issue. The biggest issues I've seen in Illinois at least, is that we're not uniform for a lot of how we do things across all of our qualifiers, regarding judging process, inspection process, actual play, etc. It's something that's being worked on.

Other than that, these events will never be as "impressive" as FRC regionals (again I can't speak for FRC districts), but there's no professional A/V at FTC Qualifiers, nor pipe and drape or a giant venue. I don't think quality is the right word here, because the events do what they need to do, and they do them well.

Other points regarding "professional"ness, and thinks I'm actually curious to hear more about are

Originally Posted by Siri

I'm referring chiefly to how FTC runs as a business vis-a-vis FRC and VEX. Supply chains, recruitment/retention of key professionals (employees or volunteers), customer service, contractor management, etc.