Premiere Event Allocations & Live Stream Links!

 

FTC Premier Event Allocations!

New this season, more teams from each region will have the opportunity to compete at a higher level at Premier Events! These events are hosted in a variety of exciting destinations, including Europe, Mexico, Canada, and across the US. 

In addition to our FIRST Championship spots (3 for Arizona and 2 for Four Corners), additional teams will receive Premier event invitations. PLEASE SEE THE WEBSITE FOR LOCATIONS, DATES, AND THE INVITATION PROCESS.

Advancement to these events follows the same process as all other event advancement, as laid out in the competition manual. The top teams from each region receive an invitation to the FIRST Championship, or they can instead request to attend Premier event. If one of the top teams declines the invitation to Championship, that invitation will be extended to the next eligible team on the list. 

Premier Event Allocations: 

Arizona: 4 

Four Corners: 2

EXAMPLE ADVANCEMENT - Arizona

FIRST Championship Spots:

1. Inspire Winner
2. Winning Alliance Captain
3. Winning Alliance Partner

Premier Event Spots:

1. Inspire Award 2nd Place
2. Inspire Award 3rd Place
3. Finalist Alliance Captain
4. Think Award Winner

At the Four Corners Championship, the FIRST Championship Invitations go to the Inspire Winner and the Captain of the Winning Alliance, and the Premier Event spots go to the Winning Alliance Partner and the 2nd Place Inspire Winner. 

Good luck to all teams!!!

Maryland Tech Invitational

Team applications are now open for the Maryland Tech Invitational (MTI), a highly competitive, tech focused, international, off-season FIRST Tech Challenge tournament. Be part of the excitement and compete for grants for your team! 

When: June 27-29, 2025

Where: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD. 

Invitations will be earned through achievements on the playing field during the INTO THE DEEP℠ season and demonstrated in the required solo match video. Applications will close on March 29, 2025.  The registration fee for the MTI 2025 is $500. 

Note: The MTI is not an FTC Premier Event.  Teams must apply to be considered. The top performers in the robot game will be invited to compete. 

Additional opportunities at the Maryland Tech Invitational include the

MTI STEM Exposition and the Intern Networking Program. 

See the MTI website to APPLY and for more details.

Questions, comments? Direct them to mdtechinvitational@gmail.com  

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Can't get enough robots? Volunteer for an FRC Regional in March! Sign up via your FIRST Dashboard or learn more about event volunteering HERE. 

Arizona FIRST Event Dates:

• Arizona North FRC Regional: March 13-15, Coconino High School, Flagstaff
• Arizona East FRC Regional: March 20-22, Corona Del Sol HS, Tempe

Congrats to the teams that advanced to the Arizona Championship from the Petrified Wood qualifying tournament: 

• 9695: Electric Eagles
• 10523: Dragons
• 11980: Team Viper
• 15135: Venom
• 18420: Metal Masters

GOOD LUCK to all the teams competing this weekend at the Four Corners Championship at Dine' College in Tsalie!! You can watch all the action HERE.

GOOD LUCK to all the teams competing this weekend at the Copper Qualifier! You can watch all the action HERE.