1997

Archive tag	1997
Game Information
Game name	Toroid Terror
Number of teams	155
Number of official events	4
Chairman's Award winner	47
Winner	71
Finalist	47
← 1996 1998 →

The 1997 FIRST Robotics Competition season formally began on Competition season consisted of three regional events, the 1997 Motorola Midwest Regional in Chicago, Illinois, 1997 DEKA New England Regional in Manchester, New Hampshire, and the 1997 Johnson and Johnson Mid-Atlantic Regional in New Brunswick, New Jersey as well as the 1997 National Championship at the EPCOT Center at Disney World. Promotional material often referred to the game as simply "The Competition" or "The Competition 1997," and the first team update asked for game name suggestions.

This year was the first year that teams were required to display their team number on their robot. Team numbers for 1997 were generated by alphabetizing the list of teams by sponsor and school and assigning them in order. More information about pre-1998 team numbers is available here.

Documentation

Partial game manual and team updates

Team Updates

Other official documents

Building Your Team

Playing field and scoring

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  Top-down view of the playing field before the start of a match [1]

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  Scoring rules for tubes as clarified in team update one [2]

The playing field is a carpeted hexagon with a 4x4 lumber border wall. The freely rotating goal sits in the middle of the field and includes three levels of scoring pegs and an upper scoring area. The base of the goal is a triangular wooden base measuring 48" on each side that sits on three fixed caster wheels in a track with a wooden protective skirt extending downwards from the base.

The three driver stations are located outside of the playing field at three adjacent corners on one half of the field with Lexan walls shielding drivers from the field, and three human player stations are centered along the walls of the playing field next to the corresponding driver station. The human player stations are five feet wide and extended away from the field for six feet and are split into two areas. The interaction zone is the first three feet of the human player station and is where the human player is expected to interact directly with the robot to load or unload tubes, while the remaining three feet is where the human player is expected to normally sit or stand. Human players could not directly contact robots (except if contact occurs for reasons of personal safety).

Each team has nine 25 3/4" outer diameter inner tubes of their color. Three tubes start outside the field with the human player which can be loaded onto the robot or thrown. Six tubes start one each in the six stacks of tubes distributed around the field. Tubes need the pegs of the scoring tower to pass through the center of the open middle to count as scored. Tubes above the scoring tower are scored if the rotational axes of the goal passes through the open middle of the tube. Each tube scored anywhere on the goal is worth one point. Each tube on top of the goal doubles the current score, as does each vertical row of three tubes. Vertical rows may be completed on different sides of the goal or on a single side by scoring two or three tubes on each peg. The maximum score of 4608 points is achieved by scoring all nine of your matching tubes on top of the goal (9 points for scoring nine tubes times 2^9 for having nine tubes doubling your score).

Although intentionally damaging an opponent's robot by stabbing or cutting it was not allowed, tipping was still allowed. The rules updates also clarified specific rules for allowing the human player to walk over to a robot that went out of bounds or applied power to an out of bounds surface and was disabled and return it to the playing field during a match. After returning to the human player station, the robot was re-enabled. If a robot pushed against the floor of the interaction zone, the human player could immediately return it to the field, but the control system would remain deactivated for 20 seconds after it was originally disabled. The human player could not interact with tubes during this time, but could interact with the tubes if they chose to not return the robot to the field.

Three robots in the red, white, and blue positions play simultaneously in the seeding rounds and earlier rounds of playoffs, with two on two matches later on. Robots begin on the opposite side of the field from their matching human player station. At the beginning of each match, the goal is spun (typically by the emcee) in a random direction. Each match lasts two minutes. The control system is automatically enabled and disabled when matches begin and end.

Winning a match earns a team three seeding points. Second place receives one point, and coming third earns no seeding points. At the end of seeding rounds, teams are ranked by place totals.

Game strategy

Because higher multipliers could be achieved easier by scoring tubes on the top of the goal, many teams focused on being able to score multiple tubes quickly on the top of the goal. Goal "cappers," which were typically detachable, were a common offensive and defensive strategy that allowed a team to score several tubes on top of the goal and prevent additional tubes from being added unless an opposing robot could successfully remove the capper or reach tall enough to score over it, like team 111 was able to do.

Like in 1998, human players could contribute significantly to a match's outcome. With some practice, human players could toss and score tubes on any of the three levels of the goal, and many matches were determined by human player tubes. In some matches, a single tube thrown by a human player could be the only score for the entire match. Additionally, many teams found it much easier to load tubes into their robot from the human player than picking them up from the field, particularly when the color tube they wanted was buried in one of the stacks. Some human players would toss a tube at one of the stacks to disrupt them and make it easier for a robot to pick up a particular color tube. Some robots would immediately load the human player's three tubes on a goal capper to be placed on the goal.

Pushing the stacks of tubes over towards the human player station allowed the human player to pick up the tubes and more easily load them into a claw or grabber. Opponent's tubes could be held on to to prevent them from being scored, or thrown at other robots or tubes to try to prevent them from scoring.

Because the goal spun freely, one defensive maneuver was to grab the goal or run the robot's base up against one of the sides of the goal's base and then spin it around to make it harder for other robots and human players to score. Team 148 built a grabbing mechanism and drivetrain that allowed them to grab the goal and spin it at a decent speed, with their robot spinning with the goal. When playoff rounds changed to the one-on-one format, defense involving the robot became a larger focus as teams did not have to worry about the third team scoring unchecked while they defended against the second. In the championship finals, team 71 and 47's robots spent much of each match sitting in front of the opposing team's human player to prevent them from throwing tubes or loading up their robot.

Some teams built tipping devices that would tip over opponent robots. This maneuver earned the nickname "death from below." The relative prevalence of these devices, in particular team 121's tipper, led to intentional tipping being forbidden by the rules in 1998 and beyond.

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  Team 111 descores 144's capper and three tubes in a practice match at Motorola Midwest [3]

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  Team 148 swings the goal back and forth while both opposing human players throw tubes at their capper [4]

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  Team 47 sits in front of team 71's human player while team 71's robot sits in front of theirs in match two of the finals at the national championship [5]

Robot construction

Robots were constructed from materials in the kit of parts, $425 worth of parts from the Small Parts catalog, and a limited quantity of additional hardware from other sources. Fasteners, spade connectors, pipe fittings, shrink wrap, and similar materials could be used in unlimited quantity as long as they were used for their intended purpose. No more than four sprockets and/or pulleys and no more than 10 feet of chain and/or belt could be purchased and used from sources other than Small Parts.

Robots must fit within a 36 inch long by 36 inch wide by 48 inch high area at the start of the match. Part of the inspection process included putting the robot into a large clear sizing box to show that it was under these dimensions. Robots could not weigh more than 120 pounds including the two drill batteries.

Like previous years, robots needed to clearly display their school and sponsor names. Additionally, the team numbers assigned in 1997 had to be displayed on robots. Numbers needed to be at least three inches tall and displayed on at least two opposite sides of the robot.

Machines competing in regional events had to be out of team's hands and shipped by Tuesday February 25th, regardless of which regional they were attending. Machines only competing in the National Championship had to be shipped by February 28th.

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  Team -49's robot in the sizing box at the 1997 Motorola Midwest Regional [6]

Control system

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  The robot controller with BASIC Stamp in the 1997 kit of parts [7]

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  Dean Kamen and Woodie Flowers with the control system at kickoff [8]

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  Team 45 wiring the 1997 control system, showing an RNet radio plugged into the receiver box, two drill battery holders, two drill motors, and two Tekin speed controllers [9]

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  1997 transmit board [10]

As in several previous years, robots were powered by two 12 volt drill batteries. For the first time, the control system included a software-programmable microcontroller and programming software. The robot side of the control system included the receive box which contained a BASIC Stamp microcontroller and hardware to output PWM and relay controls. The kit of parts included software to program the controller in PBASIC. One 2048 byte EEPROM in the receive box contained the default program which would output controller buttons right to PWM outputs like some previous control systems and while the other could be selected and programmed with custom code. 26 bytes of RAM were available to user programs. This increased the potential complexity of mechanisms and automated control and allowed for more complex driver control.

The driver station side of the control system includes the transmit box with ports for two PC joysticks, with CH Products joysticks once again included in the kit of parts. An array of switches and potentiometers was included in the kit to build a third custom controller. 16 digital switch signals and 8 channels of proportional output can be sent from the joysticks and custom control box. All custom controls are subject to the same parts rules as the components of the robot, although custom controls are not counted in the weight of the robot itself.

The kit of parts included two Hitec servos, four Tekin REBEL reversing speed controllers, two drill motors and mating gearboxes, four Delco seat motors, two Delphi tape drive window motors, two McCord-Winn Textron air pumps, and two Numatics valves. The two drill motors had to be controlled by the Tekin speed controllers and would typically be used in the drivetrain, leaving two controllers free for proportional control of seat or window motors.

The pneumatic accumulator could be charged before a match as long as it was filled by the pumps provided in the kit. The compressor did not need to be mounted to the robot but did still need to be powered from two 12 volt drill batteries.

Team list

1997 team numbers are canonical.
More information about pre-1998 team numbers is available here.

Team number	Season number	Team name	Team location	Robot	Archive link	Events attended
1	1	3-Dimensional Services & Oakland Technical Center, Northeast Campus (OTC-NE) The Scorpions	Rochester Hills, MI	The Arach-Na-Bot	1997frc1	1997il, 1997cmp
-116	2	Aavid Thermal Technologies & Gilford High School	Laconia, NH		1997frc2	1997nh
83	3	Alliant Techsystems - Marine Systems & Kamiak High School	Mukilteo, WA	Bad Dog	1997frc3	1997cmmp
6	4	Alliant Techsystems, Inc. & Washburn High School	Hopkins, MN	VMR (Virtual Miller Robot)	1997frc4	1997cmp
7	5	Allied Signal & Parkville High School	Baltimore, MD		1997frc5	1997nj
-67	6	Alton Community & Alton High School	Alton, NH		1997frc6	1997nh
128	7	Ohio State University / American Electric Power & Grandview Heights High School Team TOGA	Columbus, OH	Brutus	1997frc7	1997cmp, 1997ratr
11	8	BASF & Mt. Olive High School	Flanders, NJ		1997frc8	1997nj
12	9	Bath Iron Works Corporation & Bath Reg. Vocational Center	Bath, ME		1997frc9	1997nh
14	10	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Lakewood High School Center for Advanced Technologies BAXCAT	St. Petersburg, FL		1997frc10	1997il, 1997cmp
16	11	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Mountain Home High School Baxter Bomb Squad	Mountain Home, AR		1997frc11	1997cmp
15	12	Baxter Healthcare Corporation / Municipio de Anasco & Luis Munoz Marin High School / Raul Ibarra High School The Coqui	Anasco, PR		1997frc12	1997il, 1997cmp
13	13	Baxter Healthcare Corporation / Northwestern University & Johnsburg High School The Bio-Beast Team	Round Lake, IL	Bio-Beast	1997frc13	1997il, 1997cmp
71	14	Beatty Machine and Manufacturing & Hammond Schools Team Hammond	Hammond, IN	The Robot Formerly Known As BeattyJuice	1997frc14	1997il, 1997cmp
-117	15	Becton Dickinson and Company / New Jersey Institute of Technology & Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology VIC (Victory In Cooperation)	Hackensack, NJ		1997frc15	1997cmp
-54	16	Bell Helicopter / Automation & Robotics Research Institute (ARRI) / Rainwater Foundation & Applied Learning Academy FIRST, THE ALIEN	Fort Worth, TX		1997frc16	1997cmp
23	17	Boston Edison Company / University of Massachusetts Dartmouth & Plymouth North High School	Plymouth, MA		1997frc17	1997nh, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
24	18	Boston Scientific Corporation & Edgewood High School The Bostangs	Spencer, IN		1997frc18	1997il
25	19	Bristol-Meyers Squibb / Rutgers University & North Brunswick Township High School	North Brunswick, NJ		1997frc19	1997nj
26	20	Brooks Family / Poly Vac, Inc. & Pinkerton Academy RAW CHAOS	Derry, NH		1997frc20	1997nh, 1997cmp
27	21	Budd Company, The & Oakland Science, Mathematics & Technology Academy (OSMTech) OSM Budds	Auburn Hills, MI		1997frc21	1997il, 1997cmp
31	22	Central & South West Services / Public Service Company of Oklahoma & Jenks High School	Jenks, OK		1997frc22	1997cmp
33	23	Chrysler Corporation & Avondale High School I.M. Force (Impossible Mission Force)	Auburn Hills, MI		1997frc23	1997il, 1997cmp
34	24	Chrysler Corporation - Huntsville Electronics & Bob Jones High School	Huntsville, AL	Patriot	1997frc24	1997cmp
36	25	Codem Systems, Inc. & Derryfield School Codem CyberCats	Merrimack, NH	The Troll	1997frc25	1997nh, 1997cmp
41	26	Cordis Corporation / Johnson & Johnson & Watchung Hills Regional High School The Warriors	Warren, NJ		1997frc26	1997nj, 1997cmp
42	27	Daniel Webster College / Brookfield Rapid Solutions / Highland Tool / Lockheed-Martin Commercial Electronics / Premier Industries & Alvirne High School	Nashua, NH		1997frc27	1997nh, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
43	28	Dart Container Corporation & Mason High School	Mason, MI	Dart Vader III	1997frc28	1997cmp
18	29	Bedford Community & McKelvie Middle School	Bedford, NH		1997frc29	1997nh
44	30	Deere & Company / Iowa State University & Ames High School Team AARDVARC	Ames, IA	AARDVARC I	1997frc30	1997cmp
45	31	Delco Electronics Corporation & Kokomo High School KHS FIRST	Kokomo, IN	MadKat	1997frc31	1997il, 1997cmp
47	32	Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems & Pontiac Central High School Chief Delphi	Troy, MI		1997frc32	1997il, 1997nh, 1997nj, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
-80	33	Doehler-Jarvis / Edison Industrial Systems Center & Libbey Skill Center Robo Jox	Toledo, OH		1997frc33	1997il
85	34	Drawform, Inc. & Zeeland High School AT3 (All-Terrain-Tube-Transport team)	Zeeland, MI		1997frc34	1997il, 1997cmp
148	35	Raytheon E-Systems, Inc. & Greenville High School Team Greenville	Greenville, TX	The Mad Hatter	1997frc35	1997il, 1997nj, 1997cmp
52	36	Eastman Kodak Company & Fairport High School KOD RED	Rochester, NY	R2-K2	1997frc36	1997nj, 1997cmp
-96	37	Emerson Motor Company & Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School / Normandy Senior High School Arch Rivals	St. Louis, MO	Tubular Tornado	1997frc37	1997cmp
-71	38	Ensign-Bickford Company & Simsbury High School / Bloomfield High School Natural Disaster	Simsbury, CT		1997frc38	1997cmp
55	39	Environmental Testing Laboratory & Austin Academy Totally Tubular Team	Garland, TX	TNT	1997frc39	1997cmp
76	40	AT&T; / Texas Instruments & South Brunswick High School	Monmouth Jct., NJ		1997frc40	1997nj
56	41	Ethicon & Bound Brook High School Cruisin' Crusaders	Somerville, NJ		1997frc41	1997nj, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
59	42	Florida International University & Miami Coral Park Senior High School The Raging Rams	Miami, FL		1997frc42	1997cmp
60	43	Ford Motor Company / Mohave Generating Station & Kingman High School	Kingman, AZ	Bionic Bulldog	1997frc43	1997cmp
61	44	Foster Miller Corporation / EMC2 Corporation / Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. & Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School	Upton, MA	Eliminator II	1997frc44	1997cmp
62	45	Freudenberg - NOK & Jesse Remington High School	Manchester, NH		1997frc45	1997nh
65	46	General Motors Powertrain Group & Pontiac North High School Huskie Brigade	Pontiac, MI		1997frc46	1997nj, 1997cmp
67	47	General Motors Proving Ground & Milford High School / Lakeland High School / Harbor High School H2OT (Hyper Hex Offender Team)	Milford, MI		1997frc47	1997il, 1997cmp
-48	48	GPU Energy & Hunterdon Central High School	Flemington, NJ		1997frc48	1997nj
63	49	GPU Energy & McDowell Senior High School	Erie, PA		1997frc49	1997nj
137	50	Grago, Inc. & Lake Howell High School Interactive Robotics Team	Winter Springs, FL	Orange Crusher	1997frc50	1997cmp
175	51	Hamilton Standard Space Systems International / Techni Products & Enrico Fermi High School	Windsor Locks, CT	BUZZ II: The Falconaut	1997frc51	1997utcrc, 1997nh, 1997nj, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
176	52	Hamilton Standard & Windsor Locks High School Raiders of the Lost Toroids	Windsor Locks, CT	The Roid Rader	1997frc52	1997nh, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
73	53	Harris RF Communications / Rochester Institute of Technology & Edison Technical School Tigerbolt	Rochester, NY		1997frc53	1997nj, 1997cmp
74	54	Haworth, Inc. & Holland High School P.E.S.T. (Pulling Engineers and Students Together)	Holland, MI		1997frc54	1997il, 1997cmp
92	55	Honeywell, Inc. & Adlai E. Stevenson High School	Lincolnshire, IL		1997frc55	1997il
80	56	Honeywell Space and Aviation Control & Cortez High School	Phoenix, AZ	The Phoenix	1997frc56	1997cmp
-110	57	Honeywell, Inc. & North Community High School	Minneapolis, MN	The Tubenator	1997frc57	1997cmp
81	58	HoneywellÍs MICRO SWITCH Division & Freeport High School / Aquin High School	Freeport, IL	Pretzelator III: The Bulldog	1997frc58	1997cmp
177	59	International Fuel Cells & South Windsor High School Toroid Terminators	South Windsor, CT	The Ring Wrangler	1997frc59	1997utcrc, 1997nh, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
-45	60	ITT Automotive & Troy High School The Colts	Auburn Hills, MI		1997frc60	1997cmp
82	61	NASA JPL & Hope Academy / Redondo Union High School / Hawthorne High School / Mira Costa High School Southern California Circuit Breakers	Frazier Park, CA		1997frc61	1997cmp
87	62	Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. & Rancocas Valley Regional High School	Mt. Holly, NJ		1997frc62	1997nj
88	63	Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc. & Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School	Bridgewater, MA		1997frc63	1997nj, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
90	64	Johnson & Johnston Associates / RDI & Salem High School	Salem, NH	HEXAGOD	1997frc64	1997nh, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
91	65	Kemet Electronics / Greenville Tech College & JL Mann High School MANN-POWER Robotics Team	Greenville, SC		1997frc65	1997il
-65	66	Lear Corporation & Brandon High School LearHawks	Rochester Hills, MI		1997frc66	1997il, 1997cmp
96	67	Lego Systems & Talcott Mountain Academy / Avon High School / East Granby High School / Granby Memorial High School / Schaghticoke Middle School / John Winthrop Junior High School / Stafford Middle School / Terryville High School The Maniacs	Avon, CT	MANIAC	1997frc67	1997nh, 1997cmp
98	68	Lennox International, Inc. / University of Texas at Dallas & St. MarkÍs School of Texas / Hockaday School The LENNOX LIONS	Dallas, TX		1997frc68	1997cmp
99	69	Light Machines Corporation & Memorial High School The BLITZ	Manchester, NH		1997frc69	1997nh, 1997cmp]], 1997ratr
-22	70	Lockheed Martin / Stevens Institute of Technology & Eastside High School	Paterson, NJ		1997frc70	1997nj
101	71	LoDan Electronics / Craftsman Custom Metal Fabricators / Motorola APD & St. PatrickÍs High School STRIKER (St. Pat's Tactical Retrieval Interfaced Kombat Engaging Robot)	Chicago, IL		1997frc71	1997il, 1997cmp
103	72	Lucent Technologies & Palisades High School	Kintnersville, PA		1997frc72	1997nj
-97	73	Marathon Electric / University of Wisconsin - Marathon County & Wausau West High School / Wausau East High School / D.C. Everest Senior High School Knight 2000	Mosinee, WI	K.I.T.T.	1997frc73	1997cmp
-83	74	St. Louis Community & Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School (MICDS) Mighty Mississippi River Roboteers	St. Louis, MO		1997frc74	1997il
105	75	Massachusetts Electric / New England Electric & Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School	Charlton, MA		1997frc75	1997nh
97	76	Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Tsunami	Cambridge, MA		1997frc76	1997cmp
106	77	McNeil Consumer Products / Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science & Strawberry Mansion / Carver High School of Engineering / Mastbaum AVTS / Bartrum High School Philly's Phearsome Four	Ft. Washington, PA		1997frc77	1997nj, 1997cmp
107	78	Metal Flow Corporation & Holland Christian High School	Holland, MI	Tubinator XL	1997frc78	1997il, 1997cmp
108	79	Motorola, Inc. / Florida Atlantic University & Dillard High School / Crystal Lake Middle School / William Dandy Middle School SigmaC@T	Plantation, FL		1997frc79	1997il, 1997cmp
110	80	Motorola, Inc. & Richland High School The Plier Mechanics	Fort Worth, TX	Project Lambda	1997frc80
111	81	Motorola, Inc. & Rolling Meadows High School / Wheeling High School WILDSTANG	Schaumburg, IL		1997frc81	1997il, 1997cmp
-87	82	Motorola, Inc. & Santaluces Community High School S.A.M.E.T.S. (Santaluces and Motorola Engineering Team)	Boynton Beach, FL	Robo Chief	1997frc82	1997il, 1997cmp
192	83	NASA Ames Research Center & Henry M. Gunn Senior High School	Moffett Field, CA		1997frc83	1997cmp
114	84	NASA Ames Research Center & Los Altos High School Eagles Strike	Moffett Field, CA		1997frc84	1997cmp
8	85	NASA Ames Research Center & Palo Alto High School Solar Flares	Moffett Field, CA		1997frc85	1997cmp
100	86	NASA Ames Research Center & Woodside High School BORG (Bayarea Organization for Robotic Games)	Moffett Field, CA		1997frc86	1997cmp
-93	87	NASA Headquarters / Duquesne Light Company / Carnegie Mellon University & Schenley High School Spartan I Team	Pittsburgh, PA	Spartan I	1997frc87	1997nj, 1997cmp
116	88	NASA Headquarters / Kiss Institute for Practical Robotics / MRJ, Inc. & South Lakes High School	Reston, VA		1997frc88	1997cmp
118	89	NASA Johnson Space Center & Clear Brook High School / Clear Creek High School / Clear Lake High School	Houston, TX	Integral	1997frc89	1997cmp
119	90	NASA Kennedy Space Center / McDonnell Douglas Aerospace / INET / EE&G; / Florida Institute of Technology & Merritt Island High School / Satellite High School Space Coast First Team	Kennedy Space Center, FL		1997frc90	1997nj, 1997cmp
-119	91	NASA Langley & Phoebus High School Michael's Team	Hampton, VA		1997frc91	1997nj, 1997cmp
120	92	NASA Lewis Research Center / TRW, Inc. / Battelle Memorial Institute / Centerior Energy & East Technical High School Scarabian Knights	Cleveland, OH		1997frc92	1997cmp
58	93	National Semiconductor & South Portland High School	Gorham, ME		1997frc93	1997nh
121	94	Naval Undersea Warfare Center & Middletown High School Islanders	Newport, RI	Aquatread	1997frc94	1997nh, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
134	95	New Hampshire Technical Institute & Pembroke Academy	Pembroke, NH		1997frc95	1997nh
123	96	New Venture Gear, Inc. & Hamtramck High School Cosmo Force	Troy, MI		1997frc96	1997il, [1997cmp]]
-58	97	New York Institute of Technology & Jericho High School / Manhasset High School	Old Westbury, NY		1997frc97	1997nj
-75	98	Barrick Goldstrike / Independence Mining / Newmont Gold & Elko High School Ω Omega Powers	Elko, NV		1997frc98	1997cmp
133	99	Nichols Portland & Bonny Eagle High School	Portland, ME		1997frc99	1997nh
124	100	Northeast Utilities / U.S. Coast Guard Academy & Montville High School / The Williams School	Waterford, CT		1997frc100	1997nj
69	101	NYNEX & Quincy Public Schools NYNEXUS	White Plains, NY		1997frc101	1997nh, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
20	102	NYNEX / Rensselaer & Shenendehowa High School NYNEX Team-X-treme	Troy, NY		1997frc102	1997nh, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
126	103	NYPRO, Inc. & Clinton High School Gael Force	Clinton, MA		1997frc103	1997nh, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
93	104	Oscar J. Boldt Construction / Lawrence University & Appleton North High School The ANTS (Appleton North Technology Students)	Appleton, WI	THOR	1997frc104	1997il
75	105	Ortho Diagnostic Systems & Hillsborough High School Robo Raiders	Raritan, NJ		1997frc105	1997nj, 1997cmp
129	106	Oscar Mayer Foods & Sherman High School Texas Big Dogs	Sherman, TX	Oscar II	1997frc106	1997cmp
130	107	Osram Sylvania, Inc. & Hillsboro-Deering High School	Hillsboro, NH		1997frc107	1997nh
131	108	Osram Sylvania / Fleet Bank & Manchester Central High School C.H.A.O.S.	Manchester, NH		1997frc108	1997nh, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
178	109	Otis Elevator & Farmington High School	Farmington, CT	Gizmo	1997frc109	1997nh, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
138	110	KeyBank / Parker Hannifin Pneutronics & Souhegan High School Souhegan Zoo Keepers	Amherst, NH		1997frc110	1997nh, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
-73	111	PHD, Inc. & Wayne High School Team Nemesis	Fort Wayne, IN	Half Life	1997frc111	1997cmp
28	112	Symbol Technologies & Pierson High School Operation Harpoon	Sag Harbor, NY	Mission Impossible	1997frc112	1997nj, 1997cmp
179	113	Pratt & Whitney & The Benjamin School Indestructible Bucs	Palm Beach Gardens, FL		1997frc113	1997cmp
140	114	PRI Automation, Inc. / New England Prototype, Inc. & Tyngsborough High School PRIDE FIRST	Tyngsboro, MA		1997frc114	1997nh, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
141	115	Prince & West Ottawa High School The Panther Team	Holland, MI		1997frc115	1997il, 1997cmp
142	116	Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory & Hopewell Valley Regional High School	Princeton, NJ		1997frc116	1997nj
35	117	Process Control Automation & Montague High School Montague Robocats	Montague, MI		1997frc117	1997il, 1997cmp
143	118	Procter & Gamble Company / Tobyhanna Army Depot / Penn State / Keystone College / Northeastern Educational IU19 & Elk Lake HS / Lackawanna County Area Vocational Technical School / Lackawanna Trail HS / Tunkhannock Area HS / Troy Area HS	Scranton, PA		1997frc118	1997nj
144	119	Procter & Gamble Company & Walnut Hills High School	Cincinnati, OH	Eagle One	1997frc119	1997il, 1997cmp
145	120	Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals & Norwich High School	Norwich, NY		1997frc120	1997nj
146	121	Public Service of New Hampshire & Manchester West High School Team Blue Lightning	Manchester, NH		1997frc121	1997nh, 1997cmp
147	122	Raytheon E-Systems & East Lake High School / Boca Ciega High School / Dixie M. Hollins High School DEEP Thunder	St. Petersburg, FL		1997frc122	1997nj, 1997cmp
22	123	Rocketdyne Division, Boeing North American, Inc. / NMB, Inc. / Fadal Engineering / AVG Corporation / DWA Composite Specialties / California State University & Chatsworth High School RoboChancellors	Canoga Park, CA		1997frc123	1997cmp
136	124	Rutgers University & Plainfield High School	Plainfield, NJ		1997frc124	1997nj
153	125	Ortho Pharmaceutical / Rutgers University & Somerset County Vocational Technical Schools	Bridgewater, NJ		1997frc125	1997nj
150	126	Sage Products, Inc. & McHenry East High School / McHenry West High School Siege Engine	Crystal Lake, IL		1997frc126	1997il
86	127	Vistakon, Inc. / Sally Industries, Inc. & Stanton College Preparatory School The Dare-Devils	Jacksonville, FL		1997frc127	1997cmp
151	128	Sanders, A Lockheed Martin Company & Nashua High School	Nashua, NH	Groovin' Toobin'	1997frc128	1997nh, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
-62	129	Circuit Board Express / Scandia Plastics & Timberlane Regional High School	Plaistow, NH		1997frc129	1997nh
3	130	Scott B. Patterson, DDS, MS /Green County Engineers & Monroe Senior High School The Chedderheads	Monroe, WI		1997frc130	1997il, 1997cmp
152	131	Silicon Systems / Cross Design & Aptos High School Riptide	Aptos, CA		1997frc131	1997cmp
-115	132	SMC Pneumatics, Inc. & Ipswich High School	Topsfield, MA		1997frc132	1997nh
155	133	Stanley Works & C.M. McGee Middle School Toroid Twisters	Berlin, CT		1997frc133	1997nh, 1997ratr
157	134	Stratus Computer / NAPA Auto Parts / CX Computer Exchange & Assabet Valley Regional Vocational High School Ring Lords	Marlboro, MA		1997frc134	1997nh, 1997cmp
158	135	Structural Dynamics Research Corporation & Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development, Live Oaks Campus Interdimensional Destroyers	Milford, OH	Marvin	1997frc135	1997il, 1997cmp
160	136	Systems, Technologies and Resources (STaR) & Edmondson-Westside Senior High School REDSTaR	Lutherville, MD		1997frc136	1997nj, 1997cmp
-29	137	Texas Tech University & Lubbock High School	Lubbock, TX		1997frc137	1997cmp
161	138	Textron Automotive Company & Cass Technical High School Hurricane XT	Troy, MI		1997frc138	1997cmp
162	139	TRW Automotive & Harrison High School Robo Hawk	Farmington Hills, MI		1997frc139	1997il, 1997cmp
173	140	United Technologies Research Center & East Hartford High School / Rockville High School RAGE	East Hartford, CT		1997frc140	1997nh, 1997cmp, 1997ratr
166	141	Unitrode Corporation / Ferrofluidics / Connolly Crowns Laboratory & Merrimack High School Merrimack Tomahawks	Merrimack, NH	The Ringleader	1997frc141	1997nh, 1997cmp
-30	142	University of Idaho & Moscow High School	Moscow, ID	Dioxin	1997frc142	1997cmp
37	143	University of Miami & MAST Academy	Coral Gables, FL	TORUS - NO BULL	1997frc143	1997cmp
72	144	University of North Carolina, Charlotte / William States Lee College of Engineering & Harding University High School	Charlotte, NC	RAMBOT II	1997frc144	1997cmp
89	145	Johnson & Johnson / University of Pittsburgh & Steel Center Vocational Technical School / Tech-Link Program of Pittsburgh The Steel Shadow	Pittsburgh, PA		1997frc145	1997cmp
171	146	University of Wisconsin-Platteville & Platteville High School The Cheese Curd Herd	Platteville, WI	Nacho	1997frc146	1997cmp
172	147	UNUM / Lanco Assembly Systems & Kennebunk High School / Gorham High School / Scarborough High School / Old Orchard Beach High School	Portland, ME		1997frc147	1997nh
95	148	USACRREL / Creare, Inc. & Lebanon High School	Hanover, NH		1997frc148	1997nh, 1997ratr
183	149	Varo, Inc. & South Garland High School Colonels	Garland, TX	General Lee	1997frc149	1997il, 1997cmp
-64 (302)	150	Venture Industries / Exide Battery Company & Lake Orion High School Lake Orion Dragons	Lake Orion, MI	The Pick	1997frc150	1997il
200	151	Optimation Technology & West Irondequoit High School	Rochester, NY		1997frc151	1997nh
187	152	Wisne Design / University of Detroit Mercy & University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy CUBoom	Southfield, MI		1997frc152	1997il
190	153	Worcester Polytechnic Institute & Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science Extensor	Worcester, MA		1997frc153	1997nh, 1997nj, 1997cmp
191	154	Xerox Corporation & Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School X-Cats	Webster, NY		1997frc154	1997nh, 1997nj, 1997cmp
-49	155	Motorola Inc. & Camelback High School Desert Warrior	Phoenix, AZ	Spartan I	1997frc155	1997il

• Team 88 does not appear in the 1997 championship event program and is not shown as attending the championship on the 1997 team list, but they did compete at the National Championship and they appear on the seeding list.
• Although it appears that team 110 was registered for the 1997 championship, the seeding list implies they did not compete, and no record of them competing at a regional event exists.