FTC Team Updates
Urgent / Upcoming (as of 10/28)
- November Drivers Meeting is scheduled for 11/12 at 8pm - meeting details to follow.
- First Tech Challenge has released instructional videos to assist with remote event scoring.
- Illinois Consent Forms Required for all Participants
Important Dates
- Nov TBD - Coach Meeting to demonstrate remote scoring (when possible)
- Nov 12 8pm - Meet 1 Drivers Meeting Conference with State Head Referee
- Nov 16-22 - All State League Remote Meet 1
- Dec 14-20 - All State League Remote Meet 2
- Dec 18 - Announce decision regarding League Championships
- Jan 18-24 - All State League Remote Meet 3
- Feb TBD - League Championships (TBD, no earlier than 2/13)
- March TBD - State Championship (TBD, no earlier than 3/19)
Leagues for 2020-2021
- Meets
- All Illinois teams will be placed in the same "All State League"
- All meets will be remote events and self-scored
- League Championships / Qualifiers
- In December, we will determine if the championships will be in-person or remote
- Teams will be placed in one of 4 League championship groupings as a function of geography.
- All Judging is likely to be conducted remotely
- Approximately 20-25% of teams at each of the 4 League championship will advance to the State Championship
- Each of the 4 League Championships will occur no earlier than 2/13
- State Championship
- In December, we will determine if the State Championship will be in-person or remote
- All Judging is likely to be conducted remotely
- State Championships will occur no earlier than 3/19
- Remote Event Portal (coming in late October)
- Event Results and standings (starting after the Nov meet)
- List of Illinois teams
Remote Event Information
All teams will self-score on a half field as defined in the Remote event game manuals. For more information, see:
Recorded Content
Resources
Illinois FTC Social Media
