Welcome to North Carolina FIRST LEGO League: FLL Tournaments

The North Carolina FIRST LEGO League Challenge is back for the 2023-2024 season! This season will consist of 11 - 12 qualifying events, two (2) semi-final events, and one (1) championship event. The number of available events is dictated by the number of registered FLL Challenge teams. Each FLL team has the opportunity to compete in one tournament. The number of teams advancing to the NC FLL Challenge Semi-Final and State Championship will be determined based on the number of teams at each tournament. This number will be announced at the coaches meeting on the day of the tournament.
NOTE: For questions regarding NC FLL Tournament Registration, please email info@nc-fll.com. Please do not contact FIRST.

2023-2024 NC FLL OFFICIAL EVENT SCHEDULE
Please note the schedule below regarding NC FLL events for this season.
OPTIONAL SCRIMMAGE
October 21 (Saturday)
CityGate Dream Center (Burlington, NC)

SUB-REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
November 11 (Saturday)
Region 4 - Sanford @ Ascend Leadership Academy
Region 2 - Greensboro @ Southern Guilford H.S.

November 18 (Saturday)
Region 4 - Hillsborough @ Orange High school
Region 2 - Dobson @ Surry Community College
Region 1 - Hendersonville @ Boys and Girls Club of Henderson County
Region 6 - Winterville @ South Central High School

November 19 (Sunday)
Region 6 - Winterville @ South Central High School

December 2 (Saturday)
Region 5 - Wilmington @ Cape Fear Academy
Region 4 - Smithfield @ Smithfield Selma HS
Region 4 - Angier @ Harnett County Schools

December 3 (Sunday)
Region 3 - Concord @ Cannon School

Semi Final Events*
December 9 (Saturday)
Bracket A - Charlotte @ Whitewater Middle School
*Qualifiers from sub-regions 1, 2 and 3.

Bracket B - Raleigh/Durham Area @ Location TBA
*Qualifiers from sub-regions 4, 5, and 6.

State Championship**
January 2024
Date and Location To Be Announced

*Qualification from a sub-regional event is required to participate in this round.
**Qualification from a sub-regional event (1st Place Champions only) or a Semi-Final Event is required to participate in this round.

LOCAL QUALIFIER REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON OCTOBER 4, 2023 AT 5:00PM.
The link for Qualifier registration will be posted in Basecamp, in the NC FLL Challenge Official Coaches Forum. Need access to Basecamp? Complete the team participation survey and our planning team will send an invitation to join the group!

Note:
- All events will be fully in-person.
- 1st Place Championship teams while automatically advance directly from the Sub-regional Qualifier to the State Championship.

QUALIFIER REGISTRATION PREPARATION
The criteria below must be met before a team can register regionally:

Teams must be registered NATIONALLY with FIRST and reside within North Carolina, in order to participate in a NC Qualifying Tournament.
NC is a closed state, therefore teams from other states may not participate in a NC tournament.
Both team coaches must be screened.
The national FLL team registration must be paid.
The regional event must be open for registration.
Teams may register for a maximum of one(1) tournament per season.

REQUIRED REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Team Name & Number
Number of Students (maximum 10 per team)
Team City
Team History (rookie vs. veteran)
School or Organization Name
Address
Lead Coach #1 Contact Information
Lead Coach #2 Contact Information
Team Volunteer Information, T-Shirt Size, Age, and Shift Preference (AM, PM, or All Day)

REMINDERS

Registration fills VERY QUICKLY. All tournament slots are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
We suggest organizations with multiple teams split the load and recruit multiple people to register teams. We cannot move teams around to accommodate large groups after registration.
Teams are permitted to sign up for ONE (1) tournament, only.
The tournament registration fee is $100 per team. Upon completion of the registration form, the person that initiated registration, will receive an invoice and copy of registration. Invoices can be paid via check or credit card (link will be in the email).
A Team Volunteer (not the coach) will be required, however, their information will be collected AFTER tournament registration. More information regarding team volunteer sign up will be received after registration.
Teams who qualify for the Semi-final round will advance based on the brackets listed. If you have a preference of a Saturday vs. Sunday, please be sure to consider which bracket your team is registering for.
Teams that attend the semi-final round and qualify for the State Championship will all compete on the same day

TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION PAYMENTS
To be completed AFTER tournament registration: PAY REGISTRATION FEE
All payments must be made during the open regional registration period. The team registration fee is different for Qualifying, Semi Final and State events.

Qualifying Round

$100

Semi-Final Round - NEW

$100

State Championship

$125

Pay by credit card:
There is an option to pay by credit card via the link below. It is recommended to use this method of payment for efficient recording, tracking, and security.

CREDIT CARD PAYMENT LINK

Generate an invoice:
If an invoice is required to process payment for one or more teams, please click on the link below to generate an invoice.

TOURNAMENT INVOICE CREATOR

Pay by check or money order:
Please make check payable to: North Carolina A&T State University.

Please note "FLL Challenge", Team number(s), and Event Location on the memo line.
If you are paying for multiple teams on one check, please send a letter along with the check indicating which teams the check applies to.
Please mail all team registration fees to the EXACT address listed below. If the exact address is not used, there is a possibility that your check will be misrouted and your payment delayed.

       North Carolina A&T State University
       College of Engineering
       C/O Dr. Kory Bennett
       McNair Hall, Suite 522
       1601 E. Market Street
       Greensboro, NC 27411

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