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Sean,
Those sections however have very strict guidelines. For example to not be banned for misusing IRL a person(the broadcaster) is required to be on camera
( https://help.twitch.tv/customer/port...672652-irl-faq)

A: IRL is specifically for vlog-inspired, interactive content. If you are unsure whether the content you want to share fits within IRL, please set your broadcast to Not Playing.
A: Yes, you must be actively interacting with your audience when streaming in the IRL category. Unlike a lifecast, you should be the focus, either as a visible part of the stream or through providing commentary.

And for creative, build site streams would definitely fit the requirements but I think competition streams wouldn't.
https://help.twitch.tv/customer/port...1-creative-faq

Electronic and robotic projects
Cooking and baking full recipes from scratch
Creative writing
Video editing
Photo editing
Programming and coding
Software and game development
Web development
Building custom PCs

So creative is more for the creating part of the season.

However, the fact the the partnership between FIRST and Twitch seems to be growing (since they are hosting the kickoff broadcast and had the Championship live stream hosted for 2016-and wasn even put on the front page) makes me hopeful they will either clarify under what section competitions can be streamed in or create an additional one that fits them.

At the same time I know the New England FIRST has two accounts and has been streaming their competitions on Twitch for at least 2 years which is why I made the picking and choosing comment. Now that they are opening up beyond just gaming(again) I think they will definitely try to accommodate the FIRST community and our traffic.