Registration for the 2024-2025 FIRST Tech Challenge INTO THE DEEP season is now closed.

Registration for the 2025-2026 DECODE season opens May 14th!

**1. FIRST Inspires Registration**

Please watch the video below for step-by-step instructions to register your team with FIRST Inspires. FIRST Inspires is the international governing organization of FIRST Washington. You will complete registration with FIRST within your FIRST Inspires account.

2025-2026 DECODESeason team registration for North American teams is $325.

All costs for individual team members are assumed by the team as a group.

Your season team registration at firstinspires.org includes:

Official FIRST Tech Challenge team number
Ability to register and compete in official FIRST Tech Challenge events
Access to the FIRST storefront for discounted control system components and robot kit of parts
Access to resources for team management and career readiness
Ability to compete for team awards and FIRST Tech Challenge Dean’s List Award
Team member and alumni access to career discovery opportunities, networking, and the FIRST Scholarship Program.

Registered teams also receive complimentary access to FIRST fundraising tools and resources to help teams create their own opportunities. Needs-based grants and sponsorships for teams may also be available locally and nationally by many corporations.

*All products on your team’s order, will be invoiced at the time of purchase.

Additional cost considerations may include:

A reusable robot kit of parts required for game play with purchase options starting at about $1,000. Season team registration fee does not include shipping and handling, robot control system hardware, or robot kits.

2. FIRST Washington Registration

FIRST Washington runs the FIRST Tech Challenge Events which may include physical or remote elements.
FIRST Washington charges an additional fee of $925 fee to participate in their events, and those fees are set and collected by FIRST Washington.

DEADLINE: To be placed in a league and compete in the 2025-2026 season your team is REQUIRED to complete the FIRST Washington registration NO LATER THAN the end of September.