What can FIRST do to increase FRC team sustainability?

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Originally Posted by GreyingJay

Remove bag day? Sure, that increases the rookie team's chances of fielding something, but that also gives powerhouse teams more time to build something that will wipe the floor with everyone else. It will increase the perceived divide.

Honestly, the powerhouse teams all build two robots anyway, so they're already spending the time building more. As it is, I don't think the 30lb withholding allowance is really much of a hindrance to them. I think giving rookie teams a better shot at fielding something (and the rest of us a break on our budget) is more than reason enough to drop bag day.

The other thing FRC needs more of is off-season competitions, and practice fields. Robotics will never be sustainable unless we can have the equivalent of "pick-up" games. Our team is hoping to host more of these next year.