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NC FIRST TECH CHALLENGE 2022-2023
FALL/WINTER SEASON STRUCTURE

UPDATED - 01/25/2023

Special Note:
For the 2022-2023, all qualifying tournaments will be capped at a maximum of 24 teams.  COVID precautions will be enforced.  All events will follow all guidelines set in place by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services as a  baseline for safety precautions.  Additionally, we will be following guidelines and rules put in place by the Host Sites, which may differ between locations.  
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Each in-person event will include additional safety measures such as:

• Social Distancing between teams on the competition floor and in the pit area.
• Teams will not be allowed to congregate in the hallways of the facility.
• Participants are not required to wear a mask.
  Note: This rule is subject to change if local, state or federal reinstate the indoor mask mandate.
• Digital team check-in 
• Coaches & Team Members only in the Pit Area
• Increased distance between team tables in the Pit Area (where possible).
• Hand Sanitizer throughout the facility, with required use prior to entering the pit area and approaching the competition field.
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​Note: Additional precautions may be added to this list based on suggested or required safety measures.  Updates will be sent to coaches throughout the season, as changes occur.

• Cancellation due to low registration:
  At least 12 teams must be registered in order for the tournament to take place.  Registration will be monitored in the weeks leading up to the event date.  If the required minimum number of teams is not met within two weeks of the event date, the tournament may be cancelled.  The NC FLL Event Manager will work with teams to locate an alternate tournament to attend.

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​AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2022 – SEASON KICK OFF & GAME REVEAL

Wed Aug 24​

Sat Sept 10

Kick-off Registration Opens

​NC FTC Season Kick-off & National Game Reveal – In-Person Format
NC A&T State University, Academic Classroom Building
1601 E Market St, Greensboro, NC 27411

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

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2022 – QUALIFIER REGISTRATION, AND OFFICIAL SCRIMMAGE
Teams to pick their tournament week(s) – Teams may only register for one tournament per week, with a max of 3 tournaments per team.  Teams to select a virtual judging date and time at a later date.

Wed Nov 16

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Mon Nov 21




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Tues Nov 29

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Sun Dec 11



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• ​Qualifier Registration Opens - $100 per team (4:00pm)​
  ROUND 1​ - 1 tournament per team.
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• Official Scrimmage Registration Opens - (4:00pm)
  Team Registration Limit 12 teams. Participation is free.​
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• Registration for the December 11th Official Scrimmage will open on Monday, November 21st at 4:00pm, and will only be open to teams that have already registered for a Round 1 qualifier.  The link will be sent via email.

• Qualifier Registration Opens - $100 per team (4:00pm)​
  ROUND 2 (Optional)​ - 1 tournament per team.

• ​NC FTC In-person Scrimmage - CityGate Dream Center - Burlington NC
  
  

QUALIFIER SCHEDULE

• Participants must be registered nationally and locally to compete.
• 8 tournaments between January and February.
• 184 Team Capacity for the In-person Tournaments this Season.
• UPDATE - Each team may participate in up to (2) three tournaments this season.  We will not have a round 3 event this season.

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Jan 21

​Jan 24
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Jan 28

Feb 4

Feb 7

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).  

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 

Dean's List Interviews
Applications are due January 15th (hard cut off, no late entries will be accepted)
​Candidates will be contacted via email after submission, and VIRTUAL interviews will be scheduled.
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IN-PERSON STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
​NC FTC State Championship (36 Teams) 

Feb 18

NC FTC State Championship (36 Team Slots) 
Greensboro, NC - Southern Guilford High School

IN-PRESON 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.