FTC Team Updates

Urgent / Upcoming (as of 03/29)

• State tournament competition is done!
  • Scores and results premiere on YouTube 3/28 at 1:00PM.  
  • If your team wants to submit video from the competition:  https://forms.gle/Re24W3CJWsgB3M1N8
  • Tshirt Ordering link http://bit.ly/FTCIL-Shirt
• Did your team request feedback?  To view feedback:
  • Log in to FIRST Tech Challenge Scoring
  • Select Judging
  • Under Judging Material Submissions, click the "Open" link next to Feedback Request Form

Important Dates

• TBD 2021/2022 Kickoff

State Championship Summary

See the state tournament page for a list of advancing teams and more information.

League Tournaments Summary

Remote Event Information

All teams will self-score on a half field as defined in the Remote event game manuals. For more information, see:

• Scoring and results links for all remote events 
  • https://ftc-scoring.firstinspires.org/  (run matches, enter scores)
  • https://ftc-events.firstinspires.org/  (view event results and team rankings)
• IL FTC Virtual Question Box
• Remote Field Walkthrough
• Remote Event Gameplay 
• Remote Scoring training videos
  
  • Scoring Referee Video 1 - Field Definitions
  • Scoring Referee Video 2 - Game Elements
• Remote Event Scoring System Video Explanations
  • Part 1 - Introduction (4:27)
  • Part 2 - Playing a test match (11:58)
  • Part 3 - Scoring an official match (12:13)
  • Part 4 - Using Paper Scoresheets (5:02)
• Remote Events Explanation from Headquarters (7/16)
• FIRST Tech Challenge Remote Events Update (7/16)
• Remote Game Play example (9/17)
• Remote Event Requirements 
• ULTIMATE GOAL Game Manual Part 1 - Remote Events
• ULTIMATE GOAL Game Manual Part 2 - Remote Events
• Illinois Consent Forms Required for all Participants
  
  • Consent Form Instructions for Coaches
  • Consent Form instructions for Parents, Guardians, and Volunteers

Recorded Content 

• Illiniois Ultimate Goal Kickoff
• October Drivers Meeting Conference with State Head Referee ( links ) ( audio only )
• November Drivers Meeting with State Head Referee  (links) (audio only)
• November Remote Scoring Support meeting with State Head Referee  (links) (audio only)
• December Drivers meeting with State Head Referee (links) (audio only)
• January Drivers meeting with State Head Referee (links) (audio only) (lego model)
• January Preparing for Remote Judging with State Judge Advisors (slides)
• February Drivers meeting with State Head Referee (links) (slides) (audio only) 
• February Qualifier Drivers meeting with State Head Referee (links) (slides) (audio only) 
• February League Information Session with IL PDP (slides)
• Meet Recap Videos:  (Meet 1) (Meet 2) (Meet 3) (Meet 4)
• State Championship Q&A
• State Championship Drivers meeting with State Head Referee (links) (slides) (audio only)

Resources 

• Game and Season Info
• Programming Resources
• Robot Building Resources
• Volunteer Resources 
• Illinois FTC Monthly Email Blast archive 

Illinois FTC Social Media

• https://www.facebook.com/FTCillinois/
• https://m.twitch.tv/illinois_ftc
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhh8Nr59rg087BQNYA57w
• https://twitter.com/IllinoisFIRST