Prime# teams at natonals

[Tytus Gerrish]

If we get too many first teams you think it might be only Prime number teams are guarantied a spot at nationals?

i would like that (179=Prime#)

[Kevin A]

Oops, I accidentally voted yes, but I meant to vote no.

Prime numbers...come on now, thats just random.

[Jeff Waegelin]

No. Two reasons:

1. It's a ridiculous rule.

2. 201 is not a prime number

[FotoPlasma]

Yeah... That's pretty absurd...

I really hope you're just joking...

And it's actually spelled... oh nevermind...

[IMDWalrus]

I don't like it...especially because we have an even number.

How about we go with an ACTUAL random number generator?

[edit]Better yet, let's use palindrome numbers - numbers that read the same way forwards and backwards![/edit]

[Rickertsen2]

Ummm.... NO!

[KenWittlief]

I would say yes, as long as you define "Prime number teams" as

'teams who have won the chairmans award in the past

or

teams who existed in the original year of FIRST

or

any team on which Ken Wittlief is a member

are hereby defined to be PRIME TEAMS'


:c)

[WakeZero]

Originally posted by KenWittlief
I would say yes, as long as you define "Prime number teams" as

'teams who have won the chairmans award in the past

or

teams who existed in the original year of FIRST

or

any team on which Ken Wittlief is a member

are hereby defined to be PRIME TEAMS'


:c)

LMAO

I agree

[Tytus Gerrish]

Originally posted by KenWittlief
I would say yes, as long as you define "Prime number teams" as

'teams who have won the chairmans award in the past

or

teams who existed in the original year of FIRST

or

any team on which Ken Wittlief is a member

are hereby defined to be PRIME TEAMS'


:c)

prime numbers = 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 27, 31, 37, ......

[Ken Leung]

Originally posted by Tytus Gerrish
prime numbers = 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 27, 31, 37, ......

3 X 9 = 27

I think this thread belongs in the chit chat forum now, unless there is any more constructive discussion with this prime number suggestion.

[RoboCoder]

I seriously hope you're kidding. I mean, last year , odd numbered teams got to go, and this year, if only prime numbered teams got to go, it would make it really difficult for even numbered teams to get to nationals (again). Now, if you said all non-prime numbered teams, but then again thats more than half so that doesn't help anything now does it?

hmmm, how about all rookie teams that won awards at their regionals last year? or all teams that have doubled in size since last year (the whole spreading the spirit of FIRST thing)? That would work for me lol

But seriously, while doing the even/odd thing probably wont be feasible this year, any serious ideas that they might very well do, or that may be fair for ALL teams? (should I start another thread with this?)

[Tytus Gerrish]

Originally posted by Ken L
3 X 9 = 27

Woops! sorry


Im, not kidding, THere are alot of Teams now a days,
do you think that there will be a time when instead of even or odd that only as few as prime number teams go to natonals?

Prime number teams Came out of Dean's mouth, not mine its just an example of a way to select the teams that get to go to natonals

[Manoel]

Originally posted by IMDWalrus
[edit]Better yet, let's use palindrome numbers - numbers that read the same way forwards and backwards![/edit]

Yes, definitely!

[KenWittlief]

Last timeI checked FIRST had not yet posted the criteria for who gets preference to attend the Championship this year

and there may be good reason for that.

Last year they opened registration up to anyone (the weekend of the Canadian regional)

which means they were not able to get enough people with the restrictions they had.

Also keep in mind, in the past, going to WDW was a big deal for the students, not only were you at the championship, you also got to spend the weekend at the park, sort of a reward for being on the team

last year, there was only one day at an amusement park in Houston (6 flags?)

this year, at Atlanta, the championship will be about the championship only (as far as we know right now)

so it will be interesting to see how many teams really want to spend the extra money to travel all the way to Atlanta, instead of attending a closer regional instead.

[golf_cart_john]

The problem with prime number teams is that prime numbers are always the same, so we'd be stuck looking for another method next year. I mean, if you say "Odd numbered teams for odd numbered years" you have a system that works for any amount of time. The prime number idea would only work for one year. Plus, 95 isn't a prime number.