NorCal FIRST Tech Challenge Qualifying Tournament Registration :: 2023 CENTERSTAGE
Qualifier registration is done in waves on a month by month basis with priority given to teams with fewer events scheduled. Teams may submit a “preference” for events in that month and will be assigned on a lottery basis. When the lottery is run, teams are randomly assigned and when a team’s number comes up, they are assigned to an event in their order of preference for any event that has space. If no events have space, no events will be assigned. After “running preference assignments”, registration will be open for teams to register themselves in events for which they are eligible. This can be done from their Team Status page by finding their team on our Team List.
The schedule for the waves of registration and who’s eligible in each section are detailed in the chart below.
Cost: Payment for registration is done through the link on the team’s status page. Please note that the fee for in-person qualifying tournament registration is based on a sliding scale; $200 for 1st play and $225 for 2nd play. Once a team is assigned into an event either by a preference registration or self registration, they are obligated for that playing fee. If they need to cancel or change, our policies will be enforced. See our policies here.
We are closing registration to teams that are from the areas outside of the NorCal FTC Region until further notice.
Waitlist: NorCal teams that have not yet registered for two tournaments may indicate their interest in attending additional tournaments by signing up for the WaitList by sending an email to ftcwait@playingatlearning.org. Teams may ask to be put on up to three specific event waitlists at a time. When tournament space becomes available, it will be offered to WaitList teams in order with priority give to teams with fewer registered events. If a team in the WaitList declines an opportunity, they forfeit their waitlist spot and the option passes to the next team. See our complete waitlist policy here.
| Preferences window: note your team's preferences from Team Status Page | Events Assigned from Priority Requests | General Registration (self registration) | Who Participates? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November Events | ||||
| Preference Registration | Oct 16th at 9:00a thru Oct 19th at 9:00a | Oct 19th | Everyone | |
| General Registration | Oct 19th at 5:00p | Everyone - open to eligible 1st event registrations | ||
| December Events | ||||
| Preference Registration - 1st event | Oct 27th thru Oct 31st at 9:00a (UPDATED) | Oct 31st (UPDATED) | Everyone who has not yet registered for an event | |
| General Registration | Oct 31st at 5:00p (UPDATED) | Everyone who has not yet registered for an event | ||
| Preference Registration - 2nd event | Nov 6th at 9:00a thru Nov 10th at 9:00a | Nov 10th | Everyone who would like to register for an eligible 2nd event | |
| General Registration | Nov 10th at 5:00p | Everyone - open to eligible 1st or 2nd event registrations | ||
| January Events | ||||
| Preference Registration - 1st event | Nov 13th at 9:00a thru Nov 16th at 9:00a | Nov 16th | Everyone who has not yet registered for an event | |
| General Registration | Nov 16th at 5:00p | Everyone who has not yet registered for an event | ||
| Preference Registration - 2nd event | Nov 27th at 9:00a thru Dec 1st at 9:00a | Dec 1st | Everyone who would like to register for an eligible 2nd event | |
| General Registration | Dec 1st at TBD | Everyone - open to eligible 1st or 2nd event registrations | ||
| February Events | ||||
| Preference Registration - 1st event | Dec 4th at 9:00a thru Dec 8th at 9:00a | Dec 8th | Everyone who has not yet registered for an event | |
| General Registration | Jan 8th at TBD | Everyone who has not yet registered for an event | ||
| Preference Registration - 2nd event | no Feb 2nd plays expected | Everyone who would like to register for an eligible 2nd event | ||
| General Registration | Everyone - open to eligible 1st or 2nd event registrations |