I find it kinda odd that FIRST gave the Israeli teams seven-digit team numbers, especially when the last four digits (which I presume would be entered on their OI) correspond with currently active teams. (According to
this post, all but one of the four-digitified numbers are registered for 2005.)
This has me wondering about the longevity of the Israel program, since these numbers are drastically different than the current numbering scheme. (I figure that FIRST has quite a few seasons until they will have to do anything drastic on the technical side for team numbers. The current IFI gear will handle up to 4096.)
Or will Israeli teams perhaps be renumbered before the season begins in earnest?
This might be a non-issue that'll sort itself out, but I'm just curious like that.