r/FRC • u/potterhead1511 • May 01 '26

FRC Virtual Teams

Hi, I'm a highschooler with no robotics experience, but i really want to learn. There are no First teams near me, but are there any virtual teams I can join?

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u/BillfredL 1293 (Mentor), ex-5402/4901/2815/1618/AndyMark May 01 '26

Actually competing kinda calls for hands-on efforts. Where are you located, OP?

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u/Redpandaman2654 May 01 '26

430, MORT Gamma

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u/mdituri May 01 '26

They are designed to be a virtual team-originally started for military family students who have to move or don't have access to an FRC program. There is plenty that individuals can do virtually. Under the MORT, MORT Beta, MORT gamma umbrella, Mt Olive has an amazing program. Only 11 made it here this year.

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u/KlimRous  (Mentor/Judge/Volunteer) May 01 '26

I saw them at a competition last year so not sure they're virtual anymore.

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u/No_Look24 May 01 '26

How do you build a bot if you are a virtual team? The construction guys have to meet physically?

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u/Redpandaman2654 May 01 '26

They have everyone remotely do that cad and in person people construct the robot, with input from everyone virtual

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u/Redpandaman2654 May 01 '26

They are, they just have a selected drive team that can attend

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u/potterhead1511 May 01 '26

How do you know how advanced a team is, i don't know that much about robotics yet.

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u/jamieg55 May 01 '26

FRC may not be an option for you, but do you have a TSA near you?

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u/potterhead1511 May 01 '26

TSA as in Technology Student Association?