[EricH]

Originally Posted by N8 # 1141

ive noticed the game piece every year has to do with the symbols of first ...

I'm sorry, but you misssed the earlier threads on this subject. I am not even sure quite where they are now. However, a little analysis of the years I know about shows:

1997: tubes (circle)
1998: large balls (circle)
1999: floppies (circle), octagonal "puck"
2000: balls (circle)
2001: balls (circle), balancing bridge
2002: balls (circle)
2003: bins (square)
2004: balls (circle)
2005: tetras (triangle)
2006: balls (circle)
2007: tubes (circle)

There is not a trend to use the FIRST logo shapes. If anything, there is a trend to alternate balls with other objects (and even that is debateable). Next year will probably be balls (unless FIRST decides to do a water game, which they likely won't.)