2008 Championship Divisions

[Koko Ed]

KickoffOld school formula
152 Teams.

1 4 5 11
16 25 27 33
40 45 47 48
49 65 66 67
68 70 71 79
85 86 87 88
93 107 108 111
120 122 126 128
135 138 148 151
159 173 175 176
177 178 180 190
191 195 201 203
217 223 228 231
233 234 236 237
241 254 288 292
296 302 303 312
316 322 326 329
340 358 359 365
384 406 435 457
468 469 476 486
488 494 503 509
527 537 548 555
573 587 597 599
610 677 692 701
703 714 716 752
801 830 858 868
894 922 967 987
1025 1033 1065 1089
1094 1114 1126 1127
1212 1218 1245 1254
1261 1279 1311 1319
1357 1366 1396 1450
1502 1503 1504 1511
1528 1538 1592 1598
1599 1649 1699 1714
1727 1732 1739 1746
1795 1834 1868 1902
1941 1989 2038 2237

[Mike Schreiber]

How do you know who's attending? and won't there be more than 152? (sorry I never did understand how teams get into the championship other than awards and winning)

[Koko Ed]

@ Kickoff New Formula:
1 4 5 11
33 27 25 16
40 45 47 48
67 66 65 49
68 70 71 79
88 87 86 85
93 107 108 111
128 126 122 120
135 138 148 151
176 175 173 159
177 178 180 190
203 201 195 191
217 223 228 231
237 236 234 233
241 254 288 292
312 303 302 296
316 322 326 329
365 359 358 340
384 406 435 457
486 476 469 468
488 494 503 509
555 548 537 527
573 587 597 599
701 692 677 610
703 714 716 752
868 858 830 801
894 922 967 987
1089 1065 1033 1025
1094 1114 1126 1127
1254 1245 1218 1212
1261 1279 1311 1319
1450 1396 1366 1357
1502 1503 1504 1511
1598 1592 1538 1528
1599 1649 1699 1714
1746 1739 1732 1727
1795 1834 1868 1902
2237 2038 1989 1941

[GaryVoshol]

@ Kickoff New Formula:
Have you got specifics on a formula that will be used? Serpentine?

[Koko Ed]

Have you got specifics on a formula that will be used? Serpentine?

Speculation.
They used these formulas before. Why reinvent the wheel?

[robostangs548]

haha, possibly, but will change i am sure

[Chris Fultz]

(sorry I never did understand how teams get into the championship other than awards and winning)

From the FIRST Website -

As in prior years, in order to compete at the FIRST Championship, a team must compete at the regional level. Therefore, teams eligible to register for the FIRST Championship must first register for a regional event.

The 2008 Championship Eligibility Process is shown below to better serve the teams participating in the program and allow more time to plan for the event.

Pre-Qualifying Teams



The following teams can register for the Championship beginning on October 1, 2007 at 12 noon EDT.

1. All prior Championship Chairman's Award winners
Teams – 191, 752, 151, 144, 47, 23, 120, 16, 22, 175, 103, 254, 67, 111, 365

2. Original and sustaining teams from 1992
Teams – 20, 45, 126, 148, 190, 191

3. 2007 Championship "Rack 'N' Roll" winners (3)

4. 2007 Championship Engineering Inspiration Award winner (1)

Merit Based Qualifying Teams from the 2008 season

Merit Based qualifying is focused on FIRST core values. Outstanding team performance or outstanding robot performance is the ticket. For a rookie team, a balanced combination is the way to qualify.

The following teams are automatically given the opportunity to register at the time of their win at a Regional Event.

1. 2008 Regional Chairman's Award winners (1 per Regional)

2. 2008 Regional Engineering Inspiration Award winners (1 per Regional)

3. 2008 Regional Rookie All-Star Award winners (1 per Regional)

4. 2008 Regional Winners

Timeline for Championship Registration

On October 1, 2007 at 12 noon EDT, all pre-qualified FRC teams (see above) and FRC veteran teams who did not compete at the 2007 FIRST Championship will be able to register.

On October 25, 2007 at 12 noon EDT, veteran FRC teams who participated at the 2007 FIRST Championship will be able to register for any remaining open slots. A selected number of Championship slots will be available for this open registration.

A wait list will be maintained for any openings that become available.

Important: 2008 FRC rookie teams are not eligible to attend the FIRST Championship via open Registration but must qualify to attend per the Merit Based criteria set forth above.

[Tim Delles]

haha, possibly, but will change i am sure

The teams that enter will.

For as long as i remember they have always done championships either

ABCD
EFGH

Or:

ABCD
HGFE

[Koko Ed]

At the end of week 1
160 Teams:

1 4 5 11
16 20 25 27
33 40 45 47
48 49 65 66
67 68 70 71
79 85 86 87
88 93 107 108
111 120 122 126
128 135 138 148
151 159 173 175
176 177 178 179
180 190 191 195
201 203 217 223
228 231 233 234
236 237 241 254
288 292 296 302
303 312 316 322
326 329 340 358
359 365 384 395
406 435 457 468
469 476 486 488
494 503 509 527
537 548 555 573
587 597 599 610
677 692 701 703
714 716 752 768
801 830 858 868
922 967 987 1014
1025 1033 1065 1086
1089 1094 1114 1126
1127 1212 1218 1245
1254 1261 1279 1311
1319 1357 1366 1396
1450 1502 1503 1504
1511 1528 1538 1592
1598 1599 1649 1699
1714 1727 1732 1739
1746 1795 1834 1868
1902 1941 1983 1989
2038 2237

[Koko Ed]

At the end of week 1
160 Teams:

1 4 5 11
27 25 20 16
33 40 45 47
66 65 49 48
67 68 70 71
87 86 85 79
88 93 107 108
126 122 120 111
128 135 138 148
175 173 159 151
176 177 178 179
195 191 190 180
201 203 217 223
234 233 231 228
236 237 241 254
302 296 292 288
303 312 316 322
358 340 329 326
359 365 384 395
468 457 435 406
469 476 486 488
527 509 503 494
537 548 555 573
610 599 597 587
677 692 701 703
768 752 716 714
801 830 858 868
1014 987 967 922
1025 1033 1065 1086
1126 1114 1094 1089
1127 1212 1218 1245
1311 1279 1261 1254
1319 1357 1366 1396
1504 1503 1502 1450
1511 1528 1538 1592
1699 1649 1599 1598
1714 1727 1732 1739
1868 1834 1795 1746
1902 1941 1983 1989
2237 2038

[GaryVoshol]

You said that already ;)

And that first column looks tough.

[Koko Ed]

At the end of build week 2
194 teams
(old formula)
1 4 5 11
16 20 25 27
33 40 45 47
48 49 60 65
66 67 68 70
71 79 85 86
87 88 93 107
108 111 115 120
122 126 128 135
138 141 148 151
155 159 173 175
176 177 178 179
180 190 191 195
201 203 217 223
224 228 231 233
234 236 237 241
254 269 271 288
292 296 302 303
312 316 322 326
329 340 341 358
359 365 384 395
401 406 418 422
435 457 461 462
468 469 476 486
488 494 503 509
527 537 548 555
573 587 597 599
604 610 677 686
692 701 703 714
716 752 768 801
816 830 858 868
894 922 967 968
987 1014 1023 1025
1033 1038 1065 1071
1086 1089 1094 1114
1126 1127 1138 1143
1212 1218 1245 1254
1261 1279 1311 1319
1323 1366 1396 1450
1502 1503 1504 1511
1522 1523 1525 1528
1538 1595 1598 1599
1646 1649 1662 1699
1714 1727 1732 1736
1739 1746 1747 1756
1795 1834 1868 1872
1941 1983 1989 2023
2038 2115 2237

[Koko Ed]

1 4 5 11
27 25 20 16
33 40 45 47
65 60 49 48
66 67 68 70
86 85 79 71
87 88 93 107
120 115 111 108
122 126 128 135
151 148 141 138
155 159 173 175
179 178 177 176
180 190 191 195
223 217 203 201
224 228 231 233
241 237 236 234
254 269 271 288
303 302 296 292
312 316 322 326
358 341 340 329
359 365 384 395
422 418 406 401
435 457 461 462
486 476 469 468
488 494 503 509
555 548 537 527
573 587 597 599
686 677 610 604
692 701 703 714
801 768 752 716
816 830 858 868
968 967 922 894
987 1014 1023 1025
1071 1065 1038 1033
1086 1089 1094 1114
1143 1138 1127 1126
1212 1218 1245 1254
1319 1311 1279 1261
1323 1366 1396 1450
1511 1504 1503 1502
1522 1523 1525 1528
1599 1598 1595 1538
1646 1649 1662 1699
1736 1732 1727 1714
1739 1746 1747 1756
1872 1868 1834 1795
1941 1983 1989 2023
2237 2115 2038