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NC FTC® Tournament Details
State Championship
NC A&T State University - Corbett Sports Center
Greensboro, NC
February 29, 2020

NC FTC State Championship Schedule & Information
February 29, 2020

State Championship Registration period February 18-24, 2020.

COACHES! PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR THE REGISTRATION LINK.  
Note: IF YOU DO NOT SEE THE EMAIL, PLEASE EMAIL INFO@NC-FTC.COM
Registration Fee - $100 per team
Note:
  • Registration is only available to teams who qualify at a NC regional qualifying tournament between January 11 - February 8, 2020.
  • ALL teams intending to compete at the State Championship must complete the online registration form by February 20, 2020. 
  • The $100 registration fee will be due by team check-in on tournament day.

Teams who advanced from the following Qualifying events will be permitted to participate in the NC FTC State Championship:

1/11/2020 - Farmville Middle School - Farmville
1/11/2020 - Northern Guilford High School - Greensboro
1/18/2020 - Cardinal Gibbons High School - Raleigh
1/25/2020 - Southern Guilford High School - Greensboro
2/1/2020 - Asheville School - Asheville
​2/1/2020 - Thales Academy JH/HS - Rolesville
2/8/2020 - Kennedy Middle School - Charlotte
2/8/2020 - Cary Academy - Cary

Location: NC A&T State University - Corbett Sports Center
Address:
405 N Benbow Rd, Greensboro, NC 27411

Parking - All surrounding parking lots.  Please do not park in reserved parking spaces.
Click HERE to download campus site Map

Check-in Times:
Volunteer Check-in @ 7:00am - Gym Lobby (Benboow Rd. side)
Team Check-in @ 7:30am - Gym Lobby (John Mitchell Dr. side)


Note: Engineering notebooks will be due at team check-in.

Robot Game Score Sheet - The score sheet will be used on tournament day to score each robot run during afternoon robot performance runs.

Robot Game  - Please reference the FIRST Robot Game Rules to prepare for the robot portions of the tournament.

Pre-Order Lunches - (Download Here) - deadline to submit pre-order lunch orders is February 25, 2020
Concessions and Pre-Order Lunches will be available at the NC FLL State Championship.


Inclement Weather Plan:
In the event of inclement weather that prevents NC FTC State Championship from taking place as scheduled, we will move forward on a delayed start time or rescheduled for a later date. All details regarding inclement weather will be posted on the website and will be emailed to all coaches.

Hotel Accommodations:
A hotel room block has been established for teams traveling from out of town.  Rooms are available on a first-come first-serve basis while vacancies last. If your team is interested in booking a hotel room, please see the information below. 

Holiday Inn Express Greensboro-(I-40 @ Wendover)
4305 Big Tree Way, Greensboro, NC 27409

$119.99 plus taxes and fees
Call (336) 854-0090 to book.
Group Name: FTC Championship
Booking Deadline Feb. 24, 2020

Note: This room block has been established as a courtesy to teams.  The Individual booking the reservation is responsible for all fees and incidentals.
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PRE-ORDER PIZZA  - Pre-order pizza forms are due by 12:00pm on February 25, 2020.   Order form COMING SOON!

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
*Please note: The official tournament schedule will be emailed to all teams on the Wednesday prior to tournament day.  It will include team pit and Interview time slots.  The qualification match schedule will be generated AFTER inspections are completed on tournament day.

7:00am       Volunteer Check-in
7:30am       Team Check-in
8:00am        Coaches Meeting
8:30am        Judge Interviews and Inspections begin
10:30am      Drivers Meeting with the Referees
10:45am      Opening Ceremony
11:00am      Qualifying Matches begin (5 matches per team)
12:00pm      Lunch Break
12:45pm      Qualifying Matches Resume
4:00pm        Alliance Selection
4:30pm        Elimination Matches Start
5:45pm        Awards Ceremony
​6:30pm        Tournament ends

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
# of Teams Competing - 38 (maximum)

Early Inspections - To be announced

Note: Teams who choose not to participate in early inspections, will have time to complete inspection on tournament day between 8:00am - 10:30am.

Coaches/Parents Policy - Coaches and Parents will NOT be allowed to enter the Interview Rooms.
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WiFi Available - Not available

Concession Stand - There will be a Concession Stand on site, with a limited menu.  
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Food Truck - A food truck will be on-site from 10am - 5pm.  Please click here to view the full menu.


Live Streaming - All matches will be streamed online live on the day of the tournament.

State Championship T-shirts - State Championship t-shirts will be available this season.  A limited amount of shirts will be available for sale on-site at the tournament.
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FIRST Championship Advancement - 5 Teams will advance from North Carolina

AWARDS:
Each team is judged on all aspects of the competition at the Qualifier and State level. Depending on the judged results, teams win awards in various categories.  For additional on FTC awards, please click on the link below:

FTC Awards

​​Note: For information on the exciting FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), FIRST LEGO League: Discover, and FIRST LEGO League: Explore programs in North Carolina managed by Mrs. Marie Hopper:
FIRST NORTH CAROLINA

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THANK YOU
Regional Sponsors and Volunteers!


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