Team Numbering System?

[Allison K]

Originally Posted by iCurtis

When did they start not giving out numbers with meaning?

Doesn't assigning a number to a FIRST team give it meaning? I don't know about you, but I'm always excited to see my team number pop up in random places.

[MrBamboo]

My team is a rookie team this year and we are #1888. If you look at the NASA grant to rookie teams under "Program Growth Awards" they are all #1700-1900s.

[Mike Martus]

Originally Posted by dez250

Weren't you guys team 32 in 1996 and well i dont know how 32 = 47.

You are correct we were #32

Here is how 32 = 47 (indulge my math please)

32 + 3(the first digit) + 2(the second digit) = 37 + 3 (the first digit) + 7 (the second digit) = 47

This is why I am not teaching math

[Doug G]

Originally Posted by Kyle Fenton

The number system does baffle me from time to time. There are almost teams in the 2000 range, and there are only 1130 teams registered. I highly doubt that 45% of teams signed up and dropped out.

I think that number of teams that have dropped out over the past 10-14 years could be around 30-35%, some are just taking a year off. I also remember that when you registered back in 2000 (our first year), you were assigned a # even if you hadn't paid. So some of the numbers may have been assigned but never actually used. Also there was a odd/even debacle in 2002/3 to get to Nationals, I heard there were a few teams that re-registered as rookies to get a new number hoping it would make them eligible for Nats (I can't imagine that many teams actually doing that - but I heard it did happen.)

[Nuttyman54]

i know that funding dried up for a lot of teams when the economy took a down turn. Also, is 32 really 47 in base 15 or was the just a guess? i know that (yes i'm a geek) 6*9 really DOES equal 42 in bas 13, so it's not out of the question...

[Mike]

What about Judaism, where 666 is considered a holy number?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_...st_(numerology)

The number 666 is considered a mystical and holy number. 6 represents the six directions (up, down, north, south, east, west). Six is considered God's number (see Names of God in Judaism) since it is the numeric value of Vav. It also refers to creation, since the world was created in 6 days.

I also remember reading something where it said that the "Mark of the Beast" was not 666. The number 666 was an incorrect translation from some Hebrew Scriptures.

[663.keith]

Originally Posted by Mike

What about Judaism, where 666 is considered a holy number?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_...st_(numerology)


I also remember reading something where it said that the "Mark of the Beast" was not 666. The number 666 was an incorrect translation from some Hebrew Scriptures.

I maintain my remark that it was a precaution, just like limiting the maximum velocity to 10ft/sec for a projectile in the 2004 game. Many teams could have made a perfect contraption that latched on to the bar, just in the same way many teams would have liked to be team 666. FIRST as an organization is not one to openly present situations which could cause harm.

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by 663.keith

I maintain my remark that it was a precaution, just like limiting the maximum velocity to 10ft/sec for a projectile in the 2004 game. Many teams could have made a perfect contraption that latched on to the bar, just in the same way many teams would have liked to be team 666. FIRST as an organization is not one to openly present situations which could cause harm.

I agree with Keith here: FIRST is not an orginization to take chances, and they wouldn't risk a team not being allowed to compete, for whatever reason, if they had 666 as their team number. Even if the school allowed it, I'd imagine they might have trouble getting funding, not to mention being laughed at. Just because some people (including me) do not believe it signifies anything doesn't mean no one does. People have their own beliefs, and they're entitled to them.