12/31/2020. If your organization has a specific reason that you cannot register by this deadline, please contact Travis Smith (tsmith@firstpartners.org) and possible accommodations can be discussed.

For 2020-2021, the FIRST Registration fee is $275 paid on the team dashboard at firstinspires.org.  In addition, to compete in Oklahoma FTC for this season, the registration fee is $150 for this season (reduced from $250). The Oklahoma registration fee includes fees for participating in all league meets, the league tournament, the Last Chance Qualifier, and the state championship for teams that qualify.

For 2020-2021, there will be a single “super league” for the state of Oklahoma.

Five.

Please refer to the events calendar.

Teams will have approximately 6 days to submit results from their rounds.  Please be sure to follow the rules for completing rounds and submitting scores.

No.  Teams can spread the matches out across multiple days.

Yes.

It is highly recommended that all official competition matches be recorded and teams be prepared to submit the videos for review.

There is no limit to the number of teams that are able to participate in the league meet. It is possible that every team in the state will participate in any given league meet.

All league meets will be remote.

As many as they want.  There will be approximately 6 league meets.  Teams can participate in all of them if they want. We recommend competing in a minimum of two league meets (6 matches each).

The team’s top 10 scores from all league meets will be used to calculate their ranking points going into a league tournament.

Each team can submit up to 6 competition matches for each league meet.

Teams that do not want to participate in league meets do not have to participate in league meets.  All teams will still have 2 opportunities to advance.  The first opportunity will be through one of the league tournaments and the second opportunity will be with the Last Chance Qualifier. Teams that do not participate in league meets will enter the league tournament with no ranking points and will be at a disadvantage vs. teams that have participated in league meets.

Yes. Stay tuned for announcements regarding training for remote events.

It is expected that the results of the league meets will be published within 24 hours of the completion of the league meet.

We will provide an option for teams to call in their results. Teams who will need to call in results need to notify the event contact before the event deadline to make arrangements to call in results.

Oklahoma FTC is currently planning on having four League Tournaments.

League tournaments are planned for Saturdays in February and March. Refer to the Oklahoma FTC calendar for specific dates and locations.

All League Tournaments are planned to be in-person events, although there is an alternative plan to convert to remote events should conditions warrant.

Yes. League Tournaments will operate as full qualifiers with matches and judging.  However, all team judging will take place during the week prior to the League Tournament.

We are still working through the plan for call backs.

To be finalized. At this time, it is expected that four teams will advance from each League Tournament.

To be finalized. At this time, it is expected that 16-20 teams will compete in each league tournament.

To be finalized. All members will be able to participate in remote judging.  However, it may be necessary to limit the number of people who attend a league tournament, which may require that the number of participants from each team be constrained.

To be finalized. At this time, it is likely that each team will play 5-6 qualifying matches (plus playoff matches, if selected).

Yes. These qualifiers will operate the same way as traditional qualifiers.

Yes. More details will be provided ahead of the events.

Based on the current pandemic status, it is anticipated that these events will be closed to spectators. Only authorized members of the teams and volunteers will be allowed to be in attendance at League Tournaments. The situation will be re-evaluated as the event dates approach.

Yes. Details will be provided prior to the events.

Any team that did not advance to the State Championship event will be allowed to participate in the Last Chance Qualifier.

To be finalized. At this time, it is expected that four teams will advance from the Last Chance Qualifier.

No.  Scores will not be carried over from any previous event.

The LCQ will be a remote event.

Yes. All judging will be performed remotely during the week of the LCQ.

Yes. Details are being worked out and will be communicated to teams prior to the event.

To be finalized. At this time, it is likely that each team will play 5-6 qualifying matches.

No. Top performers will be based on the matches submitted by each team.

Yes. It will be conducted as a remote ceremony.  More details will be provided ahead of the event. 

We will provide an option for teams to call in their results. Teams who will need to call in results need to notify the event contact before the event deadline to make arrangements to call in results.

No.

Yes, Engineering Documentation will be examined by the judges at these events.

The current plan is for the state championship to be an in-person event.  However, an alternative plan will be in place to convert it to a remote event if necessar

Not yet finalized. It is expected that the state championship event will be held at SWOSU in Weatherford, OK.

No. The event will be shortened to a one day event. Details will be provided prior to the event.

Not Yet Finalized. It is expected that the championship will be in April. Watch the calendar for updates.

Yes. League Tournaments will operate as full qualifiers with matches and judging.  However, all team judging will take place during the week prior to the League Tournament.

We are still working through the plan for call backs.

TBD. It is anticipated that there will be 20-30 teams.

Based on the current pandemic status, it is anticipated that these events will be closed to spectators. Only authorized members of the teams and volunteers will be allowed to be in attendance at League Tournaments. The situation will be re-evaluated as the event dates approach.

Yes. Details will be provided prior to the event.