State Rankings...Lets do it ourselves.

[ExTexan]

Everything is always 42.

this is off the thread topic but since this thread is done anyway because FIM got us some numbers;

Yes, the answer to everything is 42 ....but 42 is also a domino game played in TX by everyone I knew, grandparents on down. But just as no one up here in MI has seemed to ever have heard of it, we had never heard of Euchre! (robot in bag for tomorrow at Wayne state and big glass of wine makes me go off topic!)

[Thuperscout]

Originally Posted by ExTexan

this is off the thread topic but since this thread is done anyway because FIM got us some numbers;

Yes, the answer to everything is 42 ....but 42 is also a domino game played in TX by everyone I knew, grandparents on down. But just as no one up here in MI has seemed to ever have heard of it, we had never heard of Euchre! (robot in bag for tomorrow at Wayne state and big glass of wine makes me go off topic!)

Euchre is reallyyyyy awesome, this makes me want to know how to play 42. Because if 42 is even close to as fun as euchre i may just learn how to play And by the way, good luck at Wayne State!

[Wayne TenBrink]

The initial cutoff will be 42. After clearing the declines, you will see a team at State with 38.

[cyberjoek]

Through Week 2:
*23 teams have been auto-advanced to States, leaving 41 slots on points
*25 points is the current bubble number
*8 teams have played in neither week
*If you take every team who have played both their ranked weeks and divide their scores by two then re-sort (creating a standardized ranking as though each team had played once) 23 points is the bubble number.

Based on that data I'd bet the magic number is 46 this year but teams might get in as low as 40 due to declines.

Miss being with you guys back there in MI though!

[ALTrammell818]

Originally Posted by Wayne TenBrink

The initial cutoff will be 42. After clearing the declines, you will see a team at State with 38.

I sure hope so...

[brunettegmp]

I love Michigan FIRST being able to go to 3 tournaments is a lot better

[johnr]

Speaking of three,how many teams got a third district this year?

[Basel A]

Originally Posted by johnr

Speaking of three,how many teams got a third district this year?

None, actually. Due to the increase of teams (there's 140 this year [increase of 12], I believe) no teams got to go to 3 districts. There were actually a couple with 41 teams, as opposed to the usual 40. Next year we might have to see an 8th district competition?

[Ryan Caldwell]

I have yet to see a District with 40 teams due to teams not showing up.

I think its great we're growing fast, but how many of our rookie teams are sustainable. The ones that don't even show up, i have a sneeking suspision they wont be back next year. (Economy rant)

[Basel A]

There's only one team that hasn't passed inspection at any district, and they are scheduled to be at another competition. Some teams may have arrived late, or similar problems, but as an overall, 134 Michigan FRC teams have competed this season, which is, in fact, more than last year. Of course it's harder to be sustainable this year than last (With the Chrysler Foundation cutting a lot of funding, etc., etc.), but the fact is, each year, more teams are competing.

Every year, the growth in teams is about double the loss of teams (http://team358.org/files/frc_records...Lost_Teams.jpg)

[Craig Roys]

Originally Posted by Ryan Caldwell

I have yet to see a District with 40 teams due to teams not showing up.

I think its great we're growing fast, but how many of our rookie teams are sustainable. The ones that don't even show up, i have a sneeking suspision they wont be back next year. (Economy rant)

West MI had 40 teams.

Isn't 42 the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything?

-So long and thanks for all the fish [somewhat obscure reference]

[ExTexan]

Isn't 42 the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything?

-So long and thanks for all the fish [somewhat obscure reference]

No actually 42 is only a domino game played primarily in Texas but people often confuse it with the Universal Answer.

But you can't just leave us hanging with "the fish"???? I did celebrate March 14th.

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by ExTexan

No actually 42 is only a domino game played primarily in Texas but people often confuse it with the Universal Answer.

But you can't just leave us hanging with "the fish"???? I did celebrate March 14th.

Google it. It's related to 42.

See you in an hour.

[ExTexan]

Google it. It's related to 42.

See you in an hour.

Well, I refereed the last 2 days beside you, had not seen your post and just googled it.....agreed, it is somewhat obscure! But now I know!

[Chris Hibner]

Originally Posted by ExTexan

this is off the thread topic but since this thread is done anyway because FIM got us some numbers;

Yes, the answer to everything is 42 ....but 42 is also a domino game played in TX by everyone I knew, grandparents on down. But just as no one up here in MI has seemed to ever have heard of it, we had never heard of Euchre! (robot in bag for tomorrow at Wayne state and big glass of wine makes me go off topic!)

Do you know hoe to play Skat? My buddies from the German office of my old company taught me how to play that fine German card game. I was told it is still played in parts of Texas. I now only get to play it against a computer.