Re: Are some HS Team names inappropriate for FRC teams?
 

Yuma High School here in Arizona has one of the more unique high school mascots in the country that could be considered inappropriate to some, the Yuma Criminals. But when you actually read into the history of the name I'd have a hard time saying that would be a problem if their robotics team wanted to use the name (I for one think it's pretty awesome). Most team names are in good fun and no one has the intention of actually destroying another team's pit, school bus, etc.

Yuma High school is home to FRC team 3785, but they are the Gila Monsters as a re-incarnation of team 64 after the GM Proving Grounds moved from Phoenix down to Yuma.

Re: Are some HS Team names inappropriate for FRC teams?
 

There are lots of school team names that can easily give offense. (Although the "Criminals" is a new one to me.)

Consider:

Crusaders: "We kill people based on their religion."

Fighting Irish: "Well, see... we used to be called the 'Drinking Irish', but thought that was a racial slur"

even my former team's school mascot, the "Trojan", which we were unfortunately never able to fully monetize with a sponsorship.

Sometimes the best thing to do is be glad you're not on this list:

http://www.totalprosports.com/2012/0...ol-team-names/

(Criminals... you're on the list!)

Jason

Re: Are some HS Team names inappropriate for FRC teams?
 

Waste of material - a sphere would get you more volume :)