North Carolina FIRST Tech Challenge will host a 8-10 Qualifying Tournaments over a one-month span, early January to early February, in locations as far East as Pitt County and as far West as Asheville. The number of teams at each tournament varied between a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 24. The mixture of first-time and experienced Host Sites consisted of both private and public schools.
A "Thank You" to all volunteers and to each host site that will be opening up their doors to the excited children of North Carolina.
QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS: The typical season will comprise of approximately seven qualifying tournaments across the state. This number will be dictated by the number of registered FTC teams. Currently, each FTC team has the opportunity to compete in two tournaments.
The number of teams advancing to the NC FTC State Championship will be determined based on the number of teams at each qualifying tournament. This number will be announced at the coaches meeting on the day of the tournament. Most of the qualifying tournaments will be capped at a maximum of 24 teams.
Teams must be registered with NC FTC 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.
Qualifier Events
January 14, 2023 Charlotte - JM Alexander Middle School
January 21, 2023 Rolesville - Thales Academy Smithfield - Smithfield-Selma Senior HS
January 28, 2023 Sanford - Ascend Leadership Academy Elon - Western Middle School Greenville - Hope Middle School February 4, 2023 Asheville - Asheville School Winston-Salem - Salem Academy and College
State Championship - February 18, 2023 Greensboro, NC - Southern Guilford High School
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: North Carolina has one FTC state championship. There will be approximately 36 teams participating and the day will result in the crowning of a North Carolina FTC State Champion. This is definitely the time to bring your "A" game, sense of humor, and open mind. Depending on your judged results and robot scores, your team can qualify for advancement to the World Championships. The number of advancing teams is determined by FIRST.
REGISTRATION: Before registering for a North Carolina regional tournament, your team must first be registered nationally with FIRST.
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.
