The FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship is growing this year and we wanted to share some important early information.
The official FIRST Tech Challenge portion of the FIRST Championship presented by BAE Systems, will begin Tuesday afternoon on April 18. All teams will need to check in and complete their hardware inspection on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 18. This is to help accommodate our expanding schedule as we increase the event from 160 teams and two divisions, to 192 teams and four divisions. This year’s event will be played on eight fields, doubling the competition field area.
We want to make sure that teams are ready to hit the ground running first thing Wednesday morning, so it’s important for teams to arrive on Tuesday for check in and inspection.
Preliminary Schedule of Events:
Tuesday: Check In, Hardware Inspection
Wednesday: Field Inspection, Judging, Welcome Ceremony, Match Play
Thursday: Match Play
Friday: Match Play
Saturday: Awards, Match Play, Closing Ceremony Celebration
World Championship invitations to teams will be starting next week. We’ll be inviting teams on a rolling basis, teams can expect their World Championship invitations in the week after their regional championship events. This invitation will be sent to the Lead Coach/Mentor 1 and Lead Coach/Mentor 2. Please make sure your team information is up to date.