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I101          *Teams must be registered with FIRST. Teams must be “competition ready” in order to compete in FIRST Tech Challenge official events and earn MATCH points or be eligible for judged awards.

A.      North America - competition ready requirements:

                                                                           i.      complete annual registration process through the FIRST dashboard

                                                                         ii.      pay annual registration fee

                                                                       iii.      2 adults must be assigned in the Lead Coach 1/Lead Coach 2 roles and have passed Youth Protection Program (YPP) screening, and

                                                                       iv.      complete any additional Youth Protection screening requirements (may vary from region to region.

                                                                         v.      register all youth team members on the FIRST dashboard

B.      outside North America - competition ready requirements:

                                                                           i.      complete annual registration process through the FIRST dashboard and

                                                                         ii.      complete any additional requirements by the local FIRST Program Delivery Partner with regards to program fees, registrations and youth protection screening.

The local Program Delivery Partner may, in rare cases, make exceptions for delayed payment on a case-by-case basis. Teams who have not paid annual registration fees will not earn any official season record and will not be allowed to advance.

Similar Rules

Rule I102
I102          *Check-in at the event on time. Teams must check-in by the check-in deadline listed on the public event schedule or as instructed by the Event Director per E105. Check-in must be completed by a team adult and at least one STUDENT must be present at the venue before check-in can be completed.
Rule I103
I103          *A responsible adult must be present for the whole event. At least 1, preferably 2, adult(s) responsible for the STUDENT team members must be present at all times during the event. Adults attending FIRST Tech Challenge events are expected to follow the same competition manual rules which dictate behavioral norms as youth participants while also following the FIRST Code of Conduct. Responsible adults must be listed on the team roster.
Rule R101
R101       *STARTING CONFIGURATION is limited to an 18-inch Cube. In the STARTING CONFIGURATION (the physical configuration in which a ROBOT starts a MATCH), the ROBOT must be fully self-contained within an 18 in. (45.70 cm) wide, by 18 in. (45.70 cm) long, by 18 in. (45.70 cm) high volume. The only exception is that:
Rule G303
G303       *ROBOTS on the FIELD must come ready to play a MATCH. A ROBOT must meet all following MATCH-start requirements: