[PayneTrain]

If my memory serves me correctly, the 2005 season was the first year of the modern era, but was not the first year of the modern frame perimeter. That structure has been evolving since 2000, the second year of alliance play. The increase in the registration fee also did not coincide with the move to the GWCC, but happened after the first year in the dome.

The remarkable team attrition might have been noticed by FIRST, as the FIRST VEX Challenge had its initial pilot a year later.

Originally Posted by Karthik

I want to say that was the year of the $1000 increase in registration. It was either 2004 or 2005.

/edit: Yes, the registration fee was increased by $1000 for the 2005 season.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...on+2005 +fees

I think you probably know the answer to these questions:

What was the first year teams used the IFI boards?
Did the registration fee fall down to $5000 in 2010 to coincide with the 1-time control system transaction, or was the move done independently? I have only been covering registration since 2011.