Can you believe that our first two qualifiers are this Saturday? Read on for information on how to get your team ready to compete!
IMPORTANT DEADLINES & INFORMATION
- Nov 1: Deadline for qualifying tournament payments (to Coconino High School)
- FIRST Registration - Your team CANNOT compete without being registered and paid for the 2026/2027 season.
- It takes time for registration to sync with the scoring system - be sure to pay your fees at least 1 week before your 1st event and no later than November 10!!
- Please be sure to wait on confirmation of any grant applications prior to paying - payments cannot be refunded.
- Nov. 16 - FIRST will pull registration data to allocate spots for each region to World Championship - please register no later than Nov. 10!
- Dec: Championship & Premier event allocations announced
- Every team must also have two adult coaches registered and cleared through YPP prior to competing.
- Be sure to update your team information, including any changes to your team name before you compete. The scoring system pulls team and school information from the registration system and it cannot be changed once the tournament has started. It takes 48 hours at least to sync, so check it today!
- Check out the Team Management Resources for information on getting ready for competition.
- Raise your Right Hand...and promise to bring your team to the competition even if you "aren't ready." We promise, they will learn more in that one day than they had the whole season leading up to the event!!! Volunteers and other teams are great resources to help you get your robot to the next level, even at the competition. We have helped teams get onto the field that show up with a box of parts - we will help you get ready if you come!
- ALL YOUTH must be registered and have a consent form signed ELECTRONICALLY.
- Send your roster to Susan when before you go to competition.
- We suggest having a parent meeting prior to your first event and registering all students via the EXPRESS ENROLLEMENT process using the link or QR code that is unique to your team. This can be emailed home to families with instructions.
- Have extra devices available for families that might not have one.
- Have a translator available for families that don't speak English at home.
- See FIRST Leadership Award nomination guide for more information
- Arizona & Four Corners Interviews will be December 17 & 18 (before winter break). Be sure your nominated students are aware of when interviews are taking place.
These welcome letters have information on tournament schedules, resources, and more! Teams will receive specific information about their specific events from the tournament director approximately 5 days prior to the tournament.
- Arizona Region Welcome Letter
- Four Corners Region Welcome Letter
- LIVE STREAMS - See the Arizona FIRST Tech Challenge YouTube Channel!
