NC FTC® SEASON CHALLENGE

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SEASON STRUCTURE

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NC FIRST TECH CHALLENGE 2023-2024
FALL/WINTER SEASON STRUCTURE

UPDATED - 11/14/2023

​AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 – SEASON KICK OFF & GAME REVEAL

Wed Aug 24​

Sat Sept 9

Kick-off Registration Opens

​NC FTC Season Kick-off & National Game Reveal – Greensboro, NC

Visit    https://ftc-qa.firstinspires.org    to submit questions regarding the FTC Challenge.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023 –
​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 14

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Mon Nov 20




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Mon Dec 4

​Tues Dec 5

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Sun Dec 10

• ​Qualifier Registration Opens - $100 per team (5:00pm)​
  ROUND 1​ - 1 tournament per team.
  Round 1 Registration Period - November 14 - December 4, 2023 @ 5:00pm.
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• Official Scrimmage Registration Opens - (5:00pm)
  Team Registration Limit 12 teams. Participation is free.​​
  Registration for the December 10th Official Scrimmage will open on Monday, November 20th at 4:00pm, and will only be open to teams that have already registered for a Round 1 qualifier.  The link will be posted in Basecamp.
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• ROUND 1 registration will close on at 5:00pm
  
  
• Qualifier Registration Opens - $100 per team (5:00pm)​
  ROUND 2 (Optional)​ - 1 tournament per team
  ​Round 2 Registration Period - December 5, 2023 - January 10, 2024 @ 5:00pm.
  
  
• ​NC FTC In-person Scrimmage - CityGate Dream Center - Burlington NC
  *Registration Required​

QUALIFIER SCHEDULE

• North Carolina Tournament registration is handled locally.  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.
• 11 qualifying tournaments between January and February.
• 240 Team Capacity for the Tournaments this Season.
• UPDATE - Each team may participate in up to (2) two tournaments this season. The decision regarding round 3 event access is pending until all qualifier locations have been confirmed.

Jan 14





Jan 10
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​Jan 16
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TBD

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Jan 14
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Jan 20-21

​Jan 27-28
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Feb 3-4

Feb 9
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Feb 10

TBD

• Control Award – submissions will be accepted this season. 

*More information will be provided later this year.

• ​Promote and/or Compass Award Submission are due by Wednesday on the week of competition (unless otherwise noted).  
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• ROUND 2 registration will close on at 5:00pm

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• Pending: ROUND 3 - Qualifier Registration Opens - $100 per team (5:00pm)​

1 tournament per team
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• Dean's List Application Deadline (Submission via the FIRST Dashboard). 

*Hard cut off, no late entries will be accepted.
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NC FTC In-Person Qualifier Week 1 

NC FTC In-Person Qualifier Week 2 

NC FTC In-Person Qualifier Week 3 

NC FTC In-Person Qualifier Week 4 

NC FTC In-Person Qualifier Week 5

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

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Feb 24 (Tentative)

NC FTC State Championship
​(*Dual Division - 52 teams (42 teams minimum) 
Greensboro, NC - Location To Be Announced

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
• Elimination Matches @ 4:00pm
• Awards Ceremony  @ 5:00pm

Tournaments normally end by 6pm.