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REMINDER: Registration is a two step process. All teams are required to –

  1. Register with FIRST Inspires AND
  2. Register with FIRST Washington

If both registration forms are not complete, your team will not be eligible to compete in the 2026-2027 season. 

Registration for the 2026-2027 BIOCORE season is open now!

Important! FRC Invoicing and payment changes for the 2026/27 season

 

Moving forward into the 2026/27 season, FIRST is making a change to how PNW teams pay for their registration.  FIRST Washington will no longer be collecting the FIRST portion of the payment and forwarding it on to FIRST HQ.  

 

What this means for your team:

  • Your team will need to secure your $6500 FIRST Registration through your firstinspires dashboard when registration closes November 17
  • You will be able to apply grants from your firstinspires dashboard directly to your registration
  • FIRST Washington will send invoices for the local registration portion only $5500
  • Because we no longer have to wait for FIRST grants to come in, or for the FIRST registration deadline, we will be sending our invoices out the week of November 9th.  Invoices will still be due the 2nd Friday in December (December 11) but based on feedback from coaches, we wanted to give schools more time to process and secure their invoice.

We will talk more about this change during our first coaches chat of the season.  Watch future blogs for info on our fall coaches chats!

1. FIRST Registration

FIRST Inspires is the international governing organization of FIRST Washington. You will complete registration with FIRST within your FIRST Inspires account. 

 

2026-2027 Team Registration for FIRST Robotics Competition teams includes the following:

  • Official FIRST Robotics Competition team number for new teams.
  • 2025-2026 Season Registration- Registration fees are $6500 paid to FIRST Inspires
  • FIRST Robotics Competition Kit of Parts (Note: registration fees do not cover duties, fees, or taxes associated with shipping Kit of Parts items, nor do they cover shipping Kickoff Kits to team locations or shipping FIRST® Choice material. FIRST is not responsible for these additional costs. Additional costs per teams vary.)
    • Kickoff Kit (Rookie* teams receive additional materials with their Kickoff Kit)
    • Virtual Kit
    • Credits for FIRST Choice
  • Free shipping of Kickoff Kit to a Local Kickoff (duties, taxes, and fees not included)
  • Eligibility for submitted Awards, including FIRST Impact Award (veterans only), FIRST Leadership Award, and Woodie Flowers Finalist Award
  • Team member and alumni access to career discovery opportunities, networking, and the FIRST Scholarship Program.
  • Access to team roster to register team members including mentors and participants
  • Participation at two (2) District Events

FIRST believes all students need equitable access to opportunity, relevant mentorship, and engagement to build a foundation for a bright future. We are available to assist teams in securing funding when extra help is needed.

Registered teams also receive complimentary access to FIRST fundraising tools and resources to help teams create their own opportunities. Grants and sponsorships for teams may also be available provided locally, regionally, and nationally by many corporations.

 

2. FIRST Washington Registration

  • FIRST Washington runs the FIRST Robotics Competition Events in the state of Washington, which may include physical or remote elements. 
  • FIRST Washington runs the PNW District and all PNW District events.
  • FIRST Washington charges an additional fee of $5500 for the FIRST Robotics Competition program in Washington and Oregon.
  • Teams will pay FIRST Washington directly only for their FIRST Washington registration and will receive an invoice directly from FIRST Washington.

DEADLINE: Teams please complete the FIRST Washington registration by September 30th. 

    To register with FIRST Washington

    Click Here