FIRST Tech Challenge
On this page we keep links and references to various North Texas FIRST Tech Challenge competition resources, to make them easy for us and others to locate quickly later. Where possible we try to link directly to official pages and notifications; but we’re definitely not the official source for any of this. If in doubt — double check the official sources!
Feel free to suggest additional links or resources that should appear here, or to let us know of errors or things that shouldn’t be here.
Join the NorthTexasFTC Google Group to receive announcements of upcoming events and to network with other coaches and teams!
The FTC hardware, tools, and tips page contains suggestions for things to have beyond the basic FTC robotics kits.
Upcoming FTC Events
Previous FTC Events – Freight Frenzy Season
Sep 18, 2021 (9:30a-12:30p):
FTC 2021 Season Kickoff and Workshop (Plano), Flower Mound
Oct 30, 2021 (9:00a-4:00p):
FTC 2021 Marcus “Screamage” / Workshop, Flower Mound
Oct 31 - Nov 6, 2021:
FTC 2021 TD Scrimmage REMOTE
Dec 4, 2021:
FTC Fall Qualifier at Marcus HS, Flower Mound
Dec 9 - Dec 11, 2021:
FTC Qualifier at Lamar HS HYBRID, Arlington
Jan 8, 2022:
FTC Spring Qualifier at Marcus HS, Flower Mound
Jan 13 - Jan 15, 2022:
FTC Spring Qualifier at Flower Mound HS HYBRID, Flower Mound
Jan 20 - Jan 22, 2022:
FTC Spring Qualifier at Dowell Middle School HYBRID, McKinney
Jan 20 - Jan 22, 2022:
FTC Spring Qualifier at Aledo High School HYBRID, Aledo
Jan 27 - Jan 29, 2022:
FTC Spring Qualifier at Ford Middle School HYBRID, Allen
Feb 10 - Feb 12, 2022:
FTC Super-Qualifier at Hedrick Middle School, Allen
Previous FTC Events – Ultimate Goal Season
Sep 12, 2020 (1:00p-2:30p):
FTC 2020 Season Kickoff and Game Review
Sep 14, 2020 (7:00p-9:00p):
FTC 2020 Season Kickoff and Game Review, Session 2
Sep 17, 2020 (7:00p-8:30p):
FTC Zoom Chat/Clinic 0917 – Hardware and tools
Sep 19, 2020 (10:00a-12:00p):
FTC Zoom Clinic 0919 – Onshape CAD demonstration
Nov 7, 2020 (10:00a-12:00p):
FTC Zoom Clinic 1107a – Introduction to OnBot Java
Nov 7, 2020 (1:00p):
FTC Zoom Clinic 1107b – Using the IMU with OnBot Java
Previous FTC Events – Skystone Season
Jun 24 - Jun 27, 2019:
Hedrick (Lewisville) FTC Autonomous Programming Workshop, Lewisville
Jul 24 - Jul 25, 2019:
UTD FTC Coaches Training Workshop, Richardson
Sep 7, 2019:
FTC 2019 Season Kickoff (Fort Worth), Benbrook
Sep 7, 2019 (9:30a-12:30p):
FTC 2019 Season Kickoff and Workshop (Plano), Plano
Sep 11, 2019 (5:00p-8:00p):
STEMPump Java+FTC bootcamp
Sep 17 - Sep 18, 2019:
UTD FTC Coaches Training Workshop (FULL), Richardson
Sep 24 - Sep 25, 2019:
UTD FTC Coaches Training Workshop, Richardson
Oct 5, 2019 (1:00p-4:00p):
FTC Clinic – season updates, discussions, and TensorFlow programming, Richardson
Oct 7, 2019 (1:00p):
FTC 2019 Qualifier pre-registration opens
Oct 26, 2019 (10:00a-4:00p):
FTC Scrimmage / Workshop at Hedrick Middle School, Lewisville
Nov 9, 2019:
FTC Qualifier at Rice Middle School, Plano
Nov 16, 2019:
El Dorado League Meet #1, Stephenville
Nov 16, 2019:
La Joya League Meet #1, Flower Mound
Nov 23, 2019:
FTC Qualifier at Allen Steam Center, Allen
Dec 4, 2019 (5:00p-8:00p):
STEMPump FTC+ Java Bootcamp, Flower Mound
Dec 14, 2019:
FTC Qualifier at Townview Magnet Center [FULL], Dallas
Dec 14, 2019:
El Dorado League Meet #2, Mesquite
Dec 14, 2019:
La Joya League Meet #2, Plano
Jan 4, 2020:
La Joya League Meet #3
Jan 11, 2020:
FTC Qualifier at UME Preparatory Academy, Dallas
Jan 11, 2020:
El Dorado League Meet #3, Ferris
Jan 18, 2020:
FTC Qualifier at Wylie East HS [FULL], Wylie
Jan 18, 2020:
FTC Qualifier at Aledo HS, Aledo
Jan 18, 2020:
El Dorado League Tournament, Arlington
Jan 18, 2020:
La Joya League Tournament, Flower Mound
Jan 25, 2020:
FTC Qualifier at Lamar HS, Arlington
Jan 25, 2020:
FTC Qualifier at Woodrow Wilson HS, Dallas
Feb 15, 2020:
North Texas FTC Regional Championship, Wylie
Previous FTC Events – Rover Ruckus Season
Jul 11 - Jul 12, 2018:
UTD FTC Coaches Training Workshop, Richardson
Jul 30 - Jul 31, 2018:
UTD FTC Coaches Training Workshop, Richardson
Aug 18, 2018 (9:00a-4:00p):
FTC Clinic: Introduction to Fusion 360, Plano
Sep 3, 2018 (9:00a-4:00p):
2018 FLYSET FTC Workshop, Plano
Sep 8, 2018 (9:30a-12:30p):
FTC 2018 Season Kickoff and Workshop (Plano), Plano
Sep 18 - Sep 19, 2018:
UTD FTC Coaches Training Workshop, Richardson
Sep 22, 2018 (1:00p-4:00p):
UTD Clinic – FTC Android Programming, Richardson
Sep 28, 2018 (11:00a):
FTC Qualifier pre-registration opens
Oct 27, 2018 (8:00a-5:00p):
FTC Scrimmage / Workshop at Hedrick Middle School, Lewisville
Nov 10, 2018:
FTC Qualifier at Conrad HS, Dallas
Nov 17, 2018:
FTC Qualifier at Rice Middle School, Plano
Dec 15, 2018:
(FULL) FTC Qualifier at Townview Magnet Center, Dallas
Jan 12, 2019:
FTC Qualifier at Greenhill School, Addison
Jan 19, 2019:
FTC Qualifier at Wylie East HS, Wylie
Jan 26, 2019:
FTC Qualifier at Bethesda Christian School, Fort Worth
Jan 26, 2019:
FTC Ferris “Brickyard” Qualifier, Ferris
Feb 2, 2019:
FTC Qualifier at Hedrick Middle School, Lewisville
Feb 23, 2019:
North Texas FTC Regional Championship, Wylie
Mar 2, 2019 (9:00a-3:00p):
The Mound Showdown, Flower Mound
Previous FTC Events – Relic Recovery Season
Jun 26 - Jun 30, 2017:
SMU Advanced Robotics (FTC) Program for High School Students, Dallas
Jun 26 - Jun 29, 2017:
UTD Summer FTC Coaches Training Workshops, Richardson
Jul 10 - Jul 14, 2017:
SMU UIL Robotics Training FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), Dallas
Aug 7 - Aug 10, 2017:
UTD Summer FTC Coaches Training Workshops, Richardson
Aug 26, 2017 (9:00a-5:00p):
2017 FLYSET FTC Workshop
Sep 9, 2017 (9:30a-12:30p):
FTC 2017 Season Kickoff and Workshop (Plano), Plano
Sep 9, 2017 (9:30a-12:30p):
FTC 2017 Season Kickoff and Workshop (Fort Worth), Fort Worth
Sep 16, 2017 (1:30p-4:00p):
FTC Clinic – game analysis and robot design, Benbrook
Sep 19 - Sep 20, 2017:
UTD FTC Coaches Training Workshop, Richardson
Sep 23, 2017 (1:00p-4:00p):
UTD Clinic – FTC Android Programming, Richardson
Oct 14, 2017 (1:00p-4:00p):
UTD Clinic – FTC using Git and GitHub for software management, Richardson
Oct 21, 2017 (10:00a-2:00p):
FTC Clinic – Logistics (UME Prep), Dallas
Oct 28, 2017 (8:00a-5:00p):
FTC Scrimmage / Workshop at Hedrick Middle School, Lewisville
Nov 11, 2017:
FTC Qualifier at Greenhill School, Addison
Dec 2, 2017:
FTC Qualifier at Allen High School, Allen
Dec 16, 2017:
FTC Qualifier at Townview Magnet Center, Dallas
Jan 13, 2018:
FTC Qualifier at Wylie East HS, Wylie
Jan 20, 2018:
FTC Qualifier at Hedrick Middle School, Lewisville
Jan 27, 2018:
FTC Qualifier at Bethesda Christian School, Fort Worth
Jan 27, 2018:
FTC Qualifier at Williams HS, Plano
Feb 10, 2018:
North Texas FTC Regional Championship, Wylie
Apr 28, 2018 (8:00a-5:00p):
2018 Yellowjacket Blacklight Bug Zapper, Ferris
May 12, 2018 (8:00a-5:00p):
2018 TAPPS Robotics State Championship, Waco
May 17 - May 19, 2018:
2018 UIL State Robotics Championship (FTC), Austin
May 20, 2018 (2:30p-4:30p):
FLYSET 4th Annual Youth Robotics Fair, Plano
Event results (via the Orange Alliance):
- Nov 4 – Jesuit Prep Qualifier, Dallas
- Nov 11 – Greenhill Qualifier, Addison
- Dec 2 – Allen HS Qualifier, Allen
- Dec 16 – Townview Qualifier, Dallas
- Jan 6 – Trinity River Qualifier, TCC, Fort Worth
- Jan 13 – Wylie East Qualifier, Wylie
- Jan 20 – Hedrick “Mech Madness” Qualifier, Lewisville
- Jan 27 – Bethesda Christian School Qualifier, Fort Worth
- Jan 27 – Williams HS Qualifier, Plano
- Jan 20 – El Dorado League Tournament, Arlington
- Jan 20 – Waco League Tournament, Arlington
Previous FTC Events – Velocity Vortex Season
Jul 11 - Jul 15, 2016:
UIL Robotics Training for FTC and FRC @ SMU, Dallas
Jul 19, 2016 (1:00p-4:30p):
UTD Coaches Clinic – Intro to FTC and TETRIX robots, Richardson
Jul 20, 2016 (1:00p-4:30p):
UTD Coaches Clinic – Programming FTC Robots, Richardson
Jul 21, 2016 (1:00p-4:30p):
UTD Coaches Clinic – Intermediate FTC mechanics, programming, & competition, Richardson
Jul 28 - Jul 29, 2016:
FTC 2016 Texas Robot Roundup and UIL State Championship, Austin
Aug 27, 2016 (8:00a-4:00p):
PTC+FIRST Workshop for FTC Teams, Plano
Sep 10, 2016 (10:00a-1:00p):
FTC 2016 Season Kickoff and Workshop (UTD), Richardson
Sep 10, 2016 (10:00a-12:00p):
FTC 2016 Season Kickoff (Nolan Catholic HS), Fort Worth
Sep 24, 2016 (1:00p-4:00p):
UTD Clinic – FTC game and robot workshop, Richardson
Oct 8, 2016 (1:00p-4:00p):
UTD Clinic – FTC Android Programming, Richardson
Oct 12, 2016 (7:30p-9:00p):
FTC Coaches Webinar – League Play for Coaches and Organizers
Nov 19, 2016 (8:00a-5:00p):
FTC Scrimmage at Hedrick Middle School
Feb 25, 2017 (8:00a-5:00p):
North Texas FTC Regional Championship, Allen
May 13, 2017 (10:00a-4:00p):
DPRG 22nd Roborama Competition, Carrollton
May 19 - May 20, 2017:
2017 UIL FTC State Championship, Austin
Previous FTC Events – Res-Q Season
Aug 29, 2015 (9:00a-3:00p):
2015 FTC Team Workshop for Android (Plano), Plano
Sep 12, 2015 (11:00a):
FTC 2015 Game Reveal (online)
Sep 19, 2015 (9:00a-12:00p):
FTC 2015 Season Kickoff, Dallas
Sep 26, 2015 (1:00p-4:00p):
UTD Clinic – CAD and 3D modeling for FTC with PTC Creo, Richardson
Oct 4, 2015 (1:00p-4:00p):
UTD Clinic – FTC Programming in Android Studio, Richardson
Oct 10, 2015 (10:00a-2:00p):
CTC Robotics Kickoff (CANCELLED), Killeen
Dec 5, 2015 (10:00a-2:00p):
FTC Scrimmage, CTC
Dec 11, 2015 (6:00p-9:00p):
FTC scrimmage at Greenhill School, Addison
Jan 16, 2016 (7:30a-6:00p):
FTC Regional Qualifier, Wylie East HS, Wylie
Jan 23, 2016:
FTC Emerald League Championship, Addison
Feb 20, 2016:
North Texas FTC Regional Championship, Arlington