Registration 2011

[Mark McLeod]

No slots today. The Championship open reg slots were all gone by October 7 a week after registration opened.

[RoboMom]

Server Error
500 - Internal server error.
There is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed.


Is it just me? usfirst.org
(I'm not registering anything, but I am trying to finish a ppt for a FIRST workshop!)

[Mark McLeod]

Nah, it's general.

[Vikesrock]

Originally Posted by RoboMom

Is it just me? usfirst.org

As Mark said it appears to be a problem with the site itself.

Here's a tool that may help with similar queries in the future:
http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com

[RoboMom]

<off-topic-sort-of>
<banging head on keyboard in frustration>
As my signature says below:
"Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again"

[Gary Dillard]

Originally Posted by RoboMom

Server Error
500 - Internal server error.
There is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed.

I think some guy was running regional events through a filter to see what changed and he brought the site down.

[Mark McLeod]

Originally Posted by Gary Dillard

I think some guy was running regional events through a filter to see what changed and he brought the site down.

I have a very light touch. You'd hardly even notice me. Oh, by the way Gary, I noticed your Mastercard is coming up on it's expiration date, and your disk needs to be defragmented...

On the bright side my data is exactly up-to-date and I know nothing has changed :-)

[Mark McLeod]

Back to our irregularly scheduled program chatter...

Bosnia has joined again along with another Turkish team.

1. Australia
2. Bosnia
3. Brazil
4. Canada
5. Chile
6. Germany
7. Israel
8. Mexico
9. Turkey
10. United Kingdom
11. United States

HI Regional is hosting the Australian team
Mexico teams are going all over-all three Texas events, AZ, CO, San Diego, Oregon, Toronto East
San Diego also gets a Brazilian team
Israel Regional will get not only Bosnia, but also Brazil reps
LA hosts Chile
Las Vegas gets to see Germany as always-I wonder what draws them to LV every time?
WPI sees a UK team as does NYC
Midwest gets a team from Turkey
Seattle sees the Turkish team again but also gets a second one
NYC has always seen the UK's 759. I was there when they first crossed the pond and have a signed Union Jack to show for it.

Did you know the UK teams are only two-year schools?
Think of running a team with only freshmen and sophomores year-after-year...


We're approaching the 2009 # of teams (25 teams shy), but are only ~150 teams away from last year's numbers too.

• 20% of veteran teams remain missing (or tardy like most of the Israelis)
• >200 rookies now
• ~41,000 students now registered
• 2,147 event slots spoken for, plus pending wait list wannabe's

Here are the places supplying the largest team blocks:

• CA ---- 159
• MI ---- 149
• NY ---- 104
• TX ---- 83
• MN ---- 81

[Basel A]

How many of the Michiganders are rookies (or veterans, if that's easier)?

[JB987]

Originally Posted by Basel A

How many of the Michiganders are rookies (or veterans, if that's easier)?

Or...does anyone know what the lowest rookie series number is for this year so we can quickly judge who the rookies are this year (excluding the occasional reassigned much lower numbers)?

[Mark McLeod]

A Michigan team also happens to be the first rookie number this year - 3450.
Alan mentioned that in post #2, almost 100 posts ago. I'm not surprised you missed it

32 Michigan rookie team numbers, plus team 244

6 Michigan teams are attending Regionals (in addition to Districts): 141, 216, 217, 244, 288, 1528

[JB987]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

A Michigan team also happens to be the first rookie number this year - 3450.
Alan mentioned that in post #2, almost 100 posts ago. I'm not surprised you missed it

32 Michigan rookie team numbers, plus team 244

6 Michigan teams are attending Regionals (in addition to Districts): 141, 216, 217, 244, 288, 1528

Ahh, 10 self inflicted robot kicks from our 2010 bot...I first read the post a month ago, but alas, my soon to be senior brain didn't register the info permanently...a cogent reminder to review a thread if it's been a long time since one first read it?

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I stand corrected.
I would like to see more.
Why is one side filling up more than the other?
That's weird.

The East started filling up faster than the West prior to 2nd regional registration opening. Since then, the West has caught back up and now there's only a two team difference. (27 in the East, 25 in the West)

[yarb65]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

Back to our irregularly scheduled program chatter...

Bosnia has joined again along with another Turkish team.

1. Australia
2. Bosnia
3. Brazil
4. Canada
5. Chile
6. Germany
7. Israel
8. Mexico
9. Turkey
10. United Kingdom
11. United States

HI Regional is hosting the Australian team
Mexico teams are going all over-all three Texas events, AZ, CO, San Diego, Oregon, Toronto East
Israel Regional will get not only Bosnia and Turkey, but also Brazil reps
LA hosts Chile
Las Vegas gets to see Germany as always-I wonder what draws them to LV every time?
WPI sees a UK team as does NYC
Midwest gets a team from Turkey
Seattle sees the Turkish team again but also gets a second one
NYC has always seen the UK's 759. I was there when they first crossed the pond and have a signed Union Jack to show for it.

Did you know the UK teams are only two-year schools?
Think of running a team with only freshmen and sophomores year-after-year...


We're approaching the 2009 # of teams (25 teams shy), but are only ~150 teams away from last year's numbers too.

• 20% of veteran teams remain missing (or tardy like most of the Israelis)
• >200 rookies now
• ~41,000 students now registered
• 2,147 event slots spoken for, plus pending wait list wannabe's

Here are the places supplying the largest team blocks:

• CA ---- 159
• MI ---- 149
• NY ---- 104
• TX ---- 83
• MN ---- 81

There will be at least one US team at the Israel Regional Team 1662 and possibly Team 1836.

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

Las Vegas gets to see Germany as always-I wonder what draws them to LV every time?

Someone should ask them. They're an American high school in Wiesbaden, students are dependents of American military personnel. I checked their website, and no mention of why they go to LV.