NC FTC State Championship Schedule & Information
February 29, 2020
State Championship Registration period February 12-20, 2020.
Registration Fee - $100 per team
Note:
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.
Check-in Times:
Volunteer Check-in @ 7:00am - Gym Lobby
Team Check-in @ 7:30am - Gym Lobby
Note: Engineering notebooks will be due at team check-in.
Inclement Weather Plan:
In the event of inclement weather that prevents a NC FTC tournament from taking place as scheduled, tournaments will move forward on a delayed start time or rescheduled for a later date. If delayed start time or reschedule date is not feasible, the tournament will be cancelled. Teams already registered for a 2nd qualifier tournament may use that opportunity to qualify for the State Championship. Teams who have not registered for a 2nd qualifier tournament will be contacted via email regarding their options for State Championship qualification. 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.
Best Western Plus - Greensboro/Coliseum Area
2006 Veasley St, Greensboro, NC 27407
$98.57 per night
Call (336) 294-9100 to book.
Group Name: FTC Championship
Booking Deadline Feb. 21, 2019
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 March 1, 2019. Completed forms should be sent to casem@gcsnc.com.
Click HERE to download order form.
NOTE: All pizza orders must be submitted via Southern Guilford High School. The local pizza company is not large, and cannot handle a large volume of orders from multiple sources. If your team would like to order pizza, please do so via the pre-order lunch form.
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 - 36 (maximum)
Early Inspections - Early inspections (optional) will be available in Greensboro and Raleigh on Friday March 1st in the evening. To sign up, please visit the following link: https://ncfll2012.wufoo.com/forms/nc-ftc-early-inspections-state-championship-2019/
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.
WiFi Available - Yes, Network: Hotspot (no password required)
Concession Stand - There will be a Concession Stand on site, with a limited menu. Menu - To be announced.
Food Truck - A food truck will be on-site from 11am - 2pm. Please click here to view the full menu.
Live Streaming - All matches will be stream online live on the day of the tournament at the following link: https://ftcscores.com/event/nlUw8-rQftcscores.com/event/nlUw8-rQ
State Championship T-shirts - State Championship t-shirts will be available this season for $15 each. A limited amount of shirts will be available for sell on-site at the tournament this Saturday. Pre-ordering is encouraged. To pre-order, please visit the following link.
https://squareup.com/store/vertikal-limits-clothing-custom-screen-printing/
*Please choose 'pick up in store' at check out for Tournament day pick up.
FIRST Championship Advancement - 4 Teams will advance from North Carolina
February 29, 2020
State Championship Registration period February 12-20, 2020.
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.
Check-in Times:
Volunteer Check-in @ 7:00am - Gym Lobby
Team Check-in @ 7:30am - Gym Lobby
Note: Engineering notebooks will be due at team check-in.
Inclement Weather Plan:
In the event of inclement weather that prevents a NC FTC tournament from taking place as scheduled, tournaments will move forward on a delayed start time or rescheduled for a later date. If delayed start time or reschedule date is not feasible, the tournament will be cancelled. Teams already registered for a 2nd qualifier tournament may use that opportunity to qualify for the State Championship. Teams who have not registered for a 2nd qualifier tournament will be contacted via email regarding their options for State Championship qualification. 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.
Best Western Plus - Greensboro/Coliseum Area
2006 Veasley St, Greensboro, NC 27407
$98.57 per night
Call (336) 294-9100 to book.
Group Name: FTC Championship
Booking Deadline Feb. 21, 2019
Note: This room block has been established as a courtesy to teams. The Individual booking the reservation is responsible for all fees and incidentals.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PRE-ORDER PIZZA - Pre-order pizza forms are due by 12:00pm on March 1, 2019. Completed forms should be sent to casem@gcsnc.com.
Click HERE to download order form.
NOTE: All pizza orders must be submitted via Southern Guilford High School. The local pizza company is not large, and cannot handle a large volume of orders from multiple sources. If your team would like to order pizza, please do so via the pre-order lunch form.
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 - 36 (maximum)
Early Inspections - Early inspections (optional) will be available in Greensboro and Raleigh on Friday March 1st in the evening. To sign up, please visit the following link: https://ncfll2012.wufoo.com/forms/nc-ftc-early-inspections-state-championship-2019/
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.
WiFi Available - Yes, Network: Hotspot (no password required)
Concession Stand - There will be a Concession Stand on site, with a limited menu. Menu - To be announced.
Food Truck - A food truck will be on-site from 11am - 2pm. Please click here to view the full menu.
Live Streaming - All matches will be stream online live on the day of the tournament at the following link: https://ftcscores.com/event/nlUw8-rQftcscores.com/event/nlUw8-rQ
State Championship T-shirts - State Championship t-shirts will be available this season for $15 each. A limited amount of shirts will be available for sell on-site at the tournament this Saturday. Pre-ordering is encouraged. To pre-order, please visit the following link.
https://squareup.com/store/vertikal-limits-clothing-custom-screen-printing/
*Please choose 'pick up in store' at check out for Tournament day pick up.
FIRST Championship Advancement - 4 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:
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:
