[EricH]

Originally Posted by ollien

IIRC, it is based off the time you register. My team registered quire late in the year.

Order of registration, generally speaking. A placeholder number (2017XXXX or something of that nature) is given until payment comes in, then you get the real number.

But... the last rookie number given last year was 6237, so I'd be betting on rookie numbers starting at either 6250 or 6300 this year. Doubt they'll go all the way to 6600 for 2017, though it is theoretically possible; a number in the 6600s would likely be a very late-registering rookie team, possibly late December-ish. And FIRST only shows one AK team--the aforementioned Nerds of the North.

I think someone needs to clarify exactly which program they're competing in: FRC or FTC. There is a difference.