FR isn't competition for position or money.
When I was racing cars I never entered a race that I didn't intend to win.
In business I never made a bid that I didn't intend to win.
Just 2 examples.
Being homeschooled isn't a competition for position or money, either. I know many, many homeschoolers and are rearing two of my own. The homeschooled adults I know compete quite well in the real world.