Should there be a new division in FIRST?

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Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

But every year it's a race, it's a skills challenge. Which machine is fastest. There's no way to play defense, there's no way to outplay a better opponent.
I have no doubt that Formula SAE is a difficult and dynamic challenge, and I have the utmost respect for the competition.

But I like to participate in games. I've never been a fan of competitive running or bowling or golf- because there's no strategy or dynamic way to play the game differently- they're just skills challenges. FSAE is an engineering challenge, not a game.
(That's also why I'm not a huge fan of Recycle Rush, but again, that's a different discussion.)

I tend to agree with this. The other thing to consider is that if the goal of FIRST is to make an impact in the culture, what better way to do it than to work towards making the program a college sport? Just think about tuning into your local TV station on a Saturday and getting full coverage of a College-Variation FIRST event?