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Re: Random question about the history of team numbers

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Originally Posted by Matt C View Post
I wonder if they will ever return to the low numbers that were left behind by teams reactivating as rookie teams and teams that never competed.
They do on occasion. Team 39 is one example.

It usually happens when a team breaks up into new teams that have competed before and don't want to be rookies again. What usually happens is that FIRST goes into the pool of numbers available and says, "OK, here's a 'new' number."
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