FRC REBUILT Blog: Volume 8

Kickoff registration is open!

    All teams need to either register for an in person kickoff or select to be a my site.  Here are a few things to note: 

    • FIRST is asking for teams to enter a shipping address even if they are registering for an in person kickoff.   This is in case something needs to be shipped to teams after kickoff. 
    • If you select MySite, your kickoff kit will not ship to you until after kickoff which means any game piece, etc won’t be received by your team until a week or so after kickoff.  Additionally, there is a charge to have your kit shipped to you.  That charge will be included on your registration invoice. 

      Link to last weeks FRC Coaches Chat 

      If you missed last week’s coaches chat, you can view the slides and recording here:  https://firstwa.org/webinars/  

      Reminder from the Finance Department 

      Please make sure your team number is clearly included on ALL donations sent on behalf of your team. This includes checks, volunteer matches, and ACH deposits. 

      If for any reason a team number cannot be included, it’s essential that you communicate directly with the Finance Department to ensure proper allocation.(accounting@firstwa.org) 

      ⚠️ Without a team number, we cannot guarantee that funds will be credited to your team’s booster account. 

      Thank you for helping us keep everything organized and accurate! 

        Important Dates

        FTC DECODE Blog: Volume 8

        FTC League Preferencing Window will close 10-8 

        You can find your home league assignment on the FIRST Washington site here:  https://firstwa.org/ftc-competition-info/ below the event listings.  It is sorted both by team and by league. 

        Your League Tournament and Super Qualifier assignments are also posted in the report but here it is for easy reference:   

        League 

        League Tournament 

        Super Qualifier 

        Agnesi 

        Curie 

        Asimov 

        Bardeen 

        Feynman 

        Asimov 

        Brattain 

        Tesla 

        Capek 

        Giblett 

        Watt 

        Asimov 

        Hopper 

        Curie 

        Asimov 

        Knuth 

        Pasteur 

        Capek 

        Lamarr 

        Feynman 

        Asimov 

        Lovelace 

        Watt 

        Asimov 

        Maxwell 

        Hawking 

        Capek 

        Noddack 

        Wu 

        Asimov 

        Ritchie 

        Pasteur 

        Capek 

        Salk 

        Wu 

        Asimov 

        Spencer 

        Tesla 

        Capek 

        Turing 

        Hawking 

        Capek 

        Not happy with your league assignment?  No problem!  You can fill out this form to preference into another league.  If you choose this option, here are a few things to note: 

        • Leagues pair with League Tournaments and Super Qualifiers.  If you move to a different, league it may also change your League Tournament and Super Qualifier so make sure you understand all of the event dates related to your choices. 
        • If you have multiple teams and would like to change leagues, it may be harder to accommodate your request. Please submit the form for all of your teams in one go along with your preferences (the more leagues you can request the better). If we are not able to move all of your teams in a block, we will reach out to you (at the email provided) and see what we can work out. 

        ***Please note:  If you do not respond, we will opt to not move your teams rather than splitting them up without talking to you first. 

        Event preferencing will close at 5 pm October 8.  Any requests submitted after that will not be considered. 

        Final league assignments will be posted by the end of the day October 10 

        Invoicing and payment timeline 

        Your team must be registered with both FIRST and FIRST Washington to participate in competitions. Here is a look at the timeline for invoicing and payment: 

        • Invoices went out to teams registered with both FIRST and FIRST Washington last week 
        • Invoices were sent to the contact you designated when you filled out the registration form 
        • We will send FIRST Washington invoices weekly on Wednesday or Thursday 
        • Payment status is updated daily and will be updated by 9 am with payments that came in the prior day. 
        • Your registration needs to be secured October 17 (Registration can be secured by check, credit card or PO from your school) 
        • Both FIRST HQ and FIRST Washington registration must be secured prior to your first league event. 

        Reminder from the Finance Department 

        Please make sure your team number is clearly included on ALL donations sent on behalf of your team. This includes checks, volunteer matches, and ACH deposits. 

        If for any reason a team number cannot be included, it’s essential that you communicate directly with the Finance Department to ensure proper allocation.(accounting@firstwa.org) 

        ⚠️ Without a team number, we cannot guarantee that funds will be credited to your team’s booster account. 

        Thank you for helping us keep everything organized and accurate! 

        Important Dates & Deadlines

        FRC REBUILT Blog: Volume 7

        Event Preferencing closes at 9 am Thursday 

          Event preferencing for you first event  

          📖 For full details, check out the FRC Event Preference Guide. 

          Don’t miss your chance—make sure your team is event ready before September 25 so you can take advantage of the first preferencing window! 

          Not sure if you are event ready?  Click here to see your status. 

          ****Important****  If you pick an event other than your home event, you may end up on the waitlist once events are posted Thursday afternoon/Friday morning.  This is normal.  I will be working with FIRST to move everyone into events on Friday and Monday.  Please do not email me if you end up on a waitlist, I will not respond to your email. If you are still on a waitlist Tuesday, October 7, you will receive an email from me by the end of the day letting you know what your options are. 

            FRC Coaches Chat 

            📅 Tonight, September 30 @ 7:00 pm 

            At least one adult per team should attend. Topics include: 

            • How to preference for events (and when/how you’ll know your placement) 
            • Important season dates and deadlines 
            • Invoicing timeline and season costs 

            To attend this meeting click here —please forward to any adult who should attend. 

            Important Dates

            FTC DECODE Blog: Volume 7

            Home League Assignments have been made 

            You can find your home league assignment on the FIRST Washington site here:  https://firstwa.org/ftc-competition-info/ below the event listings.  It is sorted both by team and by league. 

            Your League Tournament and Super Qualifier assignments are also posted in the report but here it is for easy reference:   

            League 

            League Tournament 

            Super Qualifier 

            Agnesi 

            Curie 

            Asimov 

            Bardeen 

            Feynman 

            Asimov 

            Brattain 

            Tesla 

            Capek 

            Giblett 

            Watt 

            Asimov 

            Hopper 

            Curie 

            Asimov 

            Knuth 

            Pasteur 

            Capek 

            Lamarr 

            Feynman 

            Asimov 

            Lovelace 

            Watt 

            Asimov 

            Maxwell 

            Hawking 

            Capek 

            Noddack 

            Wu 

            Asimov 

            Ritchie 

            Pasteur 

            Capek 

            Salk 

            Wu 

            Asimov 

            Spencer 

            Tesla 

            Capek 

            Turing 

            Hawking 

            Capek 

            Not happy with your league assignment?  No problem!  You can fill out this form to preference into another league.  If you choose this option, here are a few things to note: 

            • Leagues pair with League Tournaments and Super Qualifiers.  If you move to a different, league it may also change your League Tournament and Super Qualifier so make sure you understand all of the event dates related to your choices. 
            • If you have multiple teams and would like to change leagues, it may be harder to accommodate your request. Please submit the form for all of your teams in one go along with your preferences (the more leagues you can request the better). If we are not able to move all of your teams in a block, we will reach out to you (at the email provided) and see what we can work out. 

            ***Please note:  If you do not respond, we will opt to not move your teams rather than splitting them up without talking to you first. 

            Event preferencing will close at 5 pm October 8.  Any requests submitted after that will not be considered. 

            Invoicing and payment timeline 

            Your team must be registered with both FIRST and FIRST Washington to participate in competitions. Here is a look at the timeline for invoicing and payment: 

            • Invoices will go out the week of October 6th.   
            • Your registration needs to be secured October 17 (Registration can be secured by check, credit card or PO from your school) 
            • Both FIRST HQ and FIRST Washington registration must be secured prior to your first league event. 

            FTC Coaches Chat 

            You can find the recording of last weeks coaches chat here:  https://firstwa.org/webinars/  

            If you missed attending the coaches chat in person, make sure to look through the presentation and watch the video. 

            Important Dates & Deadlines

            FTC DECODE Blog: Volume 6

            Get registered by Friday! 

            Register Now! 

            Home League Assignments will be posted next week 

            To be placed into a league, you must be registered with FIRST Washington.  Click here to register 

            • Remember, you do not have to pay a registration fee to register with FIRST Washington, we will send you an invoice next week 
            • Bonus: The FIRST Washington registration form also gives you access to grants that reduce your registration cost. 

            To be able to see what league you are placed in, you must be registered with both FIRST Washington and FIRST HQ (firstinspires)  You register with firstinspires by logging into your dashboard on firstinspires.org  

            • Please note:  FIRST HQ is requiring every coach will be asked to reset their password when they log in.  If you have not logged in recently, you will want to log in to reset your password.  If you have not registered with FIRST HQ, log in asap because it will take additional time to reset your password. 
            • You will need to pay the registration fee to register with FIRST HQ 

            As of Monday morning we have 

            • 143 teams registered with FIRST 
            • 138 teams registered with FIRST Washington 

            Last season, 181 teams participated. We are getting closer but still need approximately 25% of you to finish registering 

             

            Check Your Registration Status 

            Not sure if you are registered? Check here: 
            FTC Team Status 

            Please note: this report is updated manually every morning and may take up to 24 hours to reflect new registrations with FIRST HQ. 

            FTC Coaches Chat 

            You can find the recording of last weeks coaches chat here:  https://firstwa.org/webinars/  

            If you missed attending the coaches chat in person, make sure to look through the presentation and watch the video. 

            FTC League Assignments 

             We will be working hard this weekend to place teams in leagues.  (Reminder you MUST be registered with FIRST Washington to be placed in a league and registered with both FIRSTWA and FIRST HQ to see your assignment) 

            Home League Assignments will be posted by October 1.  Here is what will be posted: 

            • Your League Assignment 
            • Your League Tournament Assignment (formerly Interleague) 
            • Your Super Qualifier Assignment (Should you qualify) 

            Don’t like the schedule for the league you are in?  No problem!  We will also be opening a preferencing system October 1 so you can choose to preference into another league. 

            • Please note:  If you coach multiple teams, we cannot guarantee all teams will be placed into the same league if you enter the preferencing system. 

            The preferencing window will close October 8 and final league assignments will be posted by October 10th. 

            Important Dates & Deadlines