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Qualifying Tournament Registration Update

Thank you for your patience as we worked through registration. Invoices will be sent out this week to teams whose events are confirmed. We need to follow up with a handful of teams before sending your invoices: 

• Any teams that registered for High Country will need to select a different event. We didn't have enough interest for this event to make. Space available is posted to the right in the Blog. 
• Teams interested in competing in December are encouraged to compete at the Dec. 18 Palo Verde event in Tucson. 
• Any teams that requested an event after it was full and their alternate was on the same date as another event pick or full. 
• If you fall into any of the above categories, Patti will be reaching out to you or you can contact her directly. 

ROOKIE GRANTS close this Monday November 1! CLICK HERE TO APPLY

AZ Qualifying Tournament Payment is due December 3. Teams need to submit payment or proof of purchase order by this date or risk being dropped from their events. 

Qualifier Registration Grants are still available. The next review date is November 3. Please apply using this link if your team needs help paying for your qualifiers. 

Game Manual Part 2 has been updated! Please be sure to download the latest version from the FIRST website. 

STAY TUNED for information coming soon on scrimmage opportunities and the team list for each event. GO TEAMS!

Qualifier Capacity & Registration Update

 Arizona Qualifiers - Event Capacity and Registration Update 

After 12 days of registration, we have 41 teams signed up! These are the trends we're seeing so far: 

• Events with fewer than 3 available spots: 
• Saguaro Blossom (Dec. 11)
• Desert Vista (Feb. 5)
• Events with 5-10 available spots:
• Petrified Wood (Jan. 29)
  
• Turquoise (Jan. 29)
• Events with more than 10 available spots: 
• Cactus Wren (Nov. 20)
• High Country (Dec. 4)
• Palo Verde (Dec. 18)
• Copper (Jan. 22)

NOTE: High Country (Flagstaff) and Palo Verde (Tucson) do not currently have enough registered teams to be official events with a minimum of 12 teams. Additional teams need to register for these events for them to "make." If your team is planning to compete in these events, please register ASAP. If your team is interested in changing your registration to compete in Flagstaff or Tucson, please contact Patti. 

The most up-to-date tournament capacities can be seen on the right side of the blog. As we confirm teams for events, we will update the tournament list so you can see which teams you're playing with. 

***We will send invoices next week to teams that have registered so that we have time to consider different options for the events that are small and assign teams to events. Thank you for your patience. 

Registration for qualifiers will close on November 3 at noon. Teams will be able to register for 2-3 events and an alternate all on the same form. Cost for the season is $225 for two qualifiers and $300 for three. 

Register for your qualifiers by clicking HERE!

Arizona Qualifier Registration Grants

The CocoNuts will be offering partial registration grants again this year! Grants that are approved will appear as a reduction in registration cost for qualifying tournaments. The 'Nuts will be reviewing grant applications on October 19 and November 4. To apply, click here. 

Free Resource for FTC Teams - FIRST Canada Sim

The FIRST Canada FTC SIM graciously supported by CanCode is a free online virtual robotics software designed for teachers, coaches, students, and team members to learn the basics of programming in FTC Blocks in a simulated FIRST Tech Challenge Blocks programming environment. Whether or not you have access to your physical robot at this time, your team members or students in your class can begin learning how to code an FTC robot in this simulator.  Start with the basics and move your way up through increasingly difficult challenges!  

Qualifier Registration & Grants

 

Arizona Qualifiers - Schedule and Registration! 

Registration for qualifiers will close on November 3 at noon! Teams will be able to register for 2-3 events and an alternate all on the same form. Cost for the season is $225 for two qualifiers and $300 for three. Starting the week of October 11, teams will receive a confirmation email with an invoice for the season. 

After the first week of registration, some events are already approaching capacity! Don't wait to register! 

• Nov. 20, 2021: Cactus Wren Qualifier 
• Gilbert Christian High School (Gilbert)
• Capacity = 28 teams
• Dec. 4, 2021: High Country Qualifier
• Coconino High School (Flagstaff - TENTATIVE)
• Capacity = 20 teams
• Dec. 11, 2021: Saguaro Blossom Qualifier
• Cactus High School (Glendale)
• Capacity = 24 teams
• Dec. 18, 2021: Palo Verde Qualifier
• San Miguel High School (Tucson)
• Capacity = 20 teams
• Jan. 22, 2022: Copper Qualifier
• American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek)
• Capacity = 28 teams
• Jan. 29, 2022: Turquoise Qualifier
• Valley Christian High School (Chandler)
• Capacity = 24 teams
• Jan. 29, 2022: Petrified Wood Qualifier
• Brophy College Prep (Phoenix)
• Capacity = 28 teams
• Feb. 5, 2022: Desert Vista Qualifier
• Canyon View Qualifier (Waddell)
• Capacity = 24 teams
• Feb. 19, 2022: Arizona Championship 
• Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff)

The High Country Qualifier is listed as tentative for now as we are waiting to see if there is a need and an interest in this event. If we have enough teams sign up for it, we will add it as an official event to the season. 

Register for your qualifiers by clicking HERE!

Arizona Qualifier Registration Grants

The CocoNuts will be offering partial registration grants again this year! Grants that are approved will appear as a reduction in registration cost for qualifying tournaments. The 'Nuts will be reviewing grant applications on October 19 and November 4. To apply, click here.