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Re: Random question about the history of team numbers

I just checked our database and there are 216 team numbers (from 1 to 2681) that have never been assigned (from the era of permanent team numbers in 1998 onwards).
I recall that some of the unused numbers were reserved and used for database testing by FIRST. At least based on the fake entries found in them.

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Originally Posted by GaryVoshol View Post
That's what he said. Teams 717-999 were rookies in 2002. Those numbers were beginning to be assigned in late 2001 as teams signed up.
Sorry, I wasn't paying close enough attention...
Registration wasn't open for 2002 until after 9-11 and the tragedy.
New teams signing up probably didn't near the 911 mark until mid-November, a couple of months later.

In any case team #911 was never assigned.
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Last edited by Mark McLeod : 01-04-2008 at 21:30. Reason: 2681
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