Northern California
FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is a robotics competition for students in 7th through 12th grades, working in teams of up to 15 members. Playing At Learning manages the FIRST Tech Challenge program for Northern California.
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2023-2024 FIRST IN SHOW FTC Regional Championship – 02/24 – 02/25
Independence High School at 617 N. Jackson Ave, San Jose 95133
Volunteer HERE!
Volunteers can view the pre-champs meeting slides HERE.
If your team is already qualified for champs, please fill out THIS Jotform. Teams are required to supply TWO adult volunteers for Champs.
PRE-CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING RECORDING HERE AND SLIDES HERE
2/24
Inspections begin at 5pm
Judging 6-9pm
Teams, please view your inspection and judging times HERE.
DIVISION LIST HERE.
Campus map HERE.
2/25
Pits Open 7:30 AM
Final Inspections/Team Interviews 7:45 – 9 AM
Driver’s Meeting/Inspection Closes 9:00 – 9:15 AM
Opening Ceremony 9:15 – 9:30 AM
Qualification Matches 10AM – 12:15 PM
Lunch 12:15 – 12:45 PM
Qualification Matches 12:45 – 2:30 PM
Alliance Selection 2:45 PM
Elimination Rounds 3:00 – 5:35 PM
Closing Ceremony 6 PM
Silicon Division Stream: https://youtube.com/live/FYRdvq9g11E?feature=share
Gold Division Stream: https://youtube.com/live/lZY6ZHGGPVA?feature=share
2023-24 CENTERSTAGE Presented by RTX Kick-off!!
September 9th, 2023
Newark Memorial High School, Newark
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Kickoff is Was a BLAST!!
Saturday 9/6 at 9am. Details for our NorCal events are still being finalized. Check the current status at 2025-2026 Decode Kickoff.
The slides and recording of our Kickoff Webinar are now available.
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If you weren’t able to make the call, the recording is on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/vu0QrJWgPts and a copy of the slides is available here
If you have already registered your team for the 2025-2026 season, please complete the team survey HERE.