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    • SPONSORS >
      • Who are our Sponsors?
      • Become a Sponsor
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NC FTC® Season Structure

NC FTC® SEASON CHALLENGE
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SEASON STRUCTURE
EVENTS
NC FIRST TECH CHALLENGE 2024-2025
FALL/WINTER SEASON STRUCTURE
UPDATED - 12/3/2024

​AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2024 – SEASON KICK OFF & GAME REVEAL
Tues Aug 27​

Sat Sept 7
Kick-off Registration Opens

​NC
 FTC Season Kick-off & National Game Reveal – Greensboro, NC
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NC A&T State University, Academic Classroom Building
1601 E Market St, Greensboro, NC 27411
Visit    https://ftc-qa.firstinspires.org    to submit questions regarding the FTC Challenge.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024 –
​QUALIFIER REGISTRATION, AND OFFICIAL SCRIMMAGE

Registration will be released in Phases:
​Teams may only register for one qualifier per phase, with a max of 2 qualifiers per team for the season.   A third round of competition will be determined if adequate space is tournament space is available.
Tues Nov 12

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Tues Nov 19




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Mon Dec 2

​Tues Dec 3

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Sat Dec 14


Mon Dec 16
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Tues Dec 17
  • ​Qualifying Tournament Registration Opens - $100 per team (5:00pm)​
    ROUND 1​ - 1 tournament per team.
    Round 1 Registration Period - November 12 - December 2, 2024 
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  • Official Scrimmage Registration Opens - (5:00pm)
    Team Registration Limit 12 teams. Participation is free.​​
    Registration for the December 14th Official Scrimmage will open on Tuesday, November 19th at 4:00pm, and will only be open to teams that have already registered for a Round 1 qualifier.  The link will be posted sent via Eventeny.
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  • ROUND 1 registration will close on at 5:00pm

  • ROUND 2 Qualifying Tournament Registration Opens (Optional) - $100 per team (5:00pm)​​ - 1 tournament per team
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    Round 2 Registration Period - December 3-16, 2024 

  • ​NC FTC In-person Scrimmage 
    *Registration Required​
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  • ROUND 2 registration will close on at 5:00pm
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  • ROUND 3 - Qualifying Tournament Registration Opens - $100 per team (5:00pm)​ - 1 tournament per team
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    Round 3 Registration Period - December 17, 2024 - January 9, 2025
QUALIFIER SCHEDULE
  • North Carolina Tournament registration is managed locally via Basecamp and Eventeny.  You will not find a registration link in the FIRST Dashboard.
  • Participating teams must be registered nationally and locally to compete in FIRST TECH Challenge.  NC FTC events are open to North Carolina teams only.
  • 16 qualifying tournaments between January and February.
  • 324 Team Capacity across all qualifying Tournaments this Season.
  • UPDATE - Teams may only register for one qualifier per round, with a max of 2 qualifiers per team for the season.   A round 3 qualifier option is currently pending.  An update on access to a round 3 qualifier will be provided at the end of Round 2 (December 16, 2024).  Access to a round 3 event is not guaranteed.​
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AWARDS CHANGES
Teams - Please take note of the changes with Judging this year:
  • The Promote Award has been retired
  • The Compass Award is only offered at the State Tournament
  • All teams that have competed at a qualifying tournament may submit for the Compass Award at the State Tournament.
  • Please check back for updates on the dates and process for submission.
  • Control Award is now INCLUDED with your portfolio. There is not a separate submission.

​Teams are encouraged to review the Competition Manual, Section 6, Awards section for updates and expectations on tournament day.  
Thur Jan 9

​Wed Jan 15


​Sat 
Jan 18
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Sat/Sun Jan 25-26

Sat/Sun Feb 1-2

Tues Feb 4

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Sat/Sun Feb 8-9
​ROUND 3 registration will close on at 5:00pm​​​

Dean's List Application Deadline (Submission via the FIRST Dashboard). 
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*Hard cut off, no late entries will be accepted. ​

NC FTC In-Person Qualifier Week 1 

NC FTC In-Person Qualifier Week 2 

NC FTC In-Person Qualifier Week 3 

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​Dean's List Interviews
​Candidates will be contacted via email after submission, and VIRTUAL interviews will be scheduled.

NC FTC In-Person Qualifier Week 4 
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
TBD
NC FTC Aggieland Regional Championship
Greensboro, NC - LOCATION TBA

Compass Award Submission are due by Wednesday prior to the Regional Championship on the week of competition (unless otherwise noted).   
QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT FORMAT DETAILS
Subject to change.​






  • Team Check-in @ 7:30am
  • Coaches Meeting @ 8:00am

  • Robot Inspections @ 8:00am - 10:00am​
  • Judge Interviews @ 8:00am - 10:00am
 
  • ​Pit Visits - after interviews, throughout the morning
  • Drivers Meeting @ 10:00am
  • Opening Ceremony @ 10:15am
 
  • Qualification Matches - begins @11:00am
    *5 per team'
 
  • Lunch Break @ 12:30pm
 
  • Alliance Selection @ 3:30pm
  • Playoff Matches and Awards Ceremony @ 4:00pm

Tournaments normally end by 6pm.

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