POWERPLAY is HERE!

REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD!!!

A HUGE thank you to all the teams and volunteers that presented workshops for Kickoff.

You can find the workshop materials HERE.

Registration for Qualifiers is now open! 45+ teams have registered already! Join them!

• CLICK HERE to register for your qualifiers
• Registration will happen in two rounds 
• Round 1: Select your first two events plus one alternate
• Teams that have already registered have been assigned their first two events. 
• The spaces available in each qualifier is listed to the right -->
• All teams that registered as of 9/21 have received their 1st and 2nd picks!
• Round 2: Select your third event on the same form 
• 3rd events will begin being assigned early next week
• Payment will be due December 2 for all events
• Qualifier Fees: $225 for 2 qualifiers, $300 for 3 qualifiers
• Qualifiers: 
• Nov. 19: Roadrunner - Gilbert Qualifier (Gilbert Christian HS)
• Nov. 19: Petrified Wood - Phoenix Qualifier (Brophy Prep)
• Dec. 3: Cactus - Glendale Qualifier (Cactus HS)
• Dec. 17: Diamondback - Tucson Qualifier (San Miguel HS)
• Jan. 14: Palo Verde - Goodyear Qualifier (Trivium Prep)
• Jan. 21: Turquoise - Chandler Qualifier (Valley Christian HS)
• Jan 28: Copper - Queen Creek Qualifier (American Leadership Acad)
• Feb 4: Desert Vista - Waddell Qualifier (Canyon View HS)
• Arizona Championship: February 25, 2022 at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
• Arizona teams must qualify for the Championship by earning a spot at one of our eight qualifiers. 
• The Arizona Championship is $250 per team

CocoNuts Registration Grants 

The CocoNuts are again generously offering Registration Grants for Arizona FTC Teams in financial need. If your team is experiencing financial hardship, please apply for a grant. Grants are issued as a discount to your season entry fees. Applications will be reviewed on October 6 and October 20. Apply for a CocoNuts Registration Grant HERE.

Grants and Spare Parts Opportunities - Welcome to our 15 AZ Rookies!!

• There are numerous grant opportunities for FIRST Tech Challenge teams! Check out the FIRST Grants page for updates...more being added all the time! 

• FIRST Tech Challenge Rookie Grants now open! Start a new team at your school, at a middle school or another high school in your district, or start a new community team.

• Tune into the REV YouTube Channel on Saturday, September 10th, as we release POWERPLAY game breakdown and other game-related video content.

• Check out REV's Tech Resources series called Kickoff Concepts as they release new content featuring prototypes, demonstrations, and other materials targeted specifically towards the game.

• PITSCO is offering a number of $150 team grants and TETRIX® spare parts giveaways throughout the season. Teams need to enter only once to be considered eligible (super easy!). Sign up at Pitsco.com/FTC22.

• Check out PITSCO's promo video about spare parts discounts and give-aways all season long. Use promo code TX22FTC to get 25% off TETRIX spare parts!

• FTC SIM GRANTS - available to teams that HAVE NOT received the Rookie Grant. Play the simulation and enter for a grant. 

Information from FIRST Tech Challenge - Game and Season Resources

Materials Release

Materials are continuing to be updated and posted on our Game & Season Materials webpage and on our Volunteer Resources webpage. Especially exciting this week are the newly posted:  

• Game Manual Part 1 – Traditional & Remote 
• Game Manual Part 2 – Traditional & Remote 
• Game One Page 
• AndyMark Field Assembly and Setup Guide 
• Field Reset Guide 
• Signal Sleeve Template 
• Remote Field Requirements 
• DIY Field Element Guide 
• Control Award Submission Form – Traditional & Remote 
• Control System Advisor Manual 
• Control System Troubleshooting Guide 
• Event Administrator Guide – Traditional 
• Quickstart Guide – Leagues 
• Wifi Technical Advisor Manual 
• Wifi Event Guide 
• Wifi Event Checklist 

 

FIRST Tech Challenge Software Development Kit (SDK) Release

Release 8.0 of the SDK is available NOW directly from the FIRST Tech Challenge Robot Controller GitHub Releases Page and SOON through your REV Hardware Client. Read more in our FIRST Tech Challenge 8.0 SDK Release Announcement.

 

FIRST Tech Challenge Kahoot! Course Available

The new FIRST Tech Challenge Kahoot! series is now available! These Kahoot! are for both students and adults (coaches, teacher, parents, volunteers) who want to learn more about FIRST Tech Challenge and the main components of the program. These Kahoot! are evergreen and are a great way to engage your team.

 

A link to the course and individual Kahoot! are provided below. 

• FIRST Tech Challenge Kahoot Course
• POWERPLAY FIRSTTech Challenge Game Manual 1 (season-specific)
• What is FIRST Tech Challenge?
• Anatomy of the Robot- FIRST Tech Challenge
• FIRST Tech Challenge - Game Play 101
• Event Expectations- FIRST Tech Challenge
• Earning Awards with FIRST Tech Challenge 

 

Signal Sleeve and TensorFlow

Please check out our blog, POWERPLAY presented by Raytheon Technologies – Signal Sleeve and TensorFlow that walks through this year’s TensorFlow task for the POWERPLAY game. This blog includes a description of the signal and signal sleeve, as well as some helpful resources on how to take advantage of this unique challenge this season.