Tournament registration for NY Excelsior Region teams is open in early November through February (or until full).
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Team Guides (updated after November)
NY EXCELSIOR FIRST TECH CHALLENGE TEAMS
EVENTS SCHEDULE
The NY Excelsior (NY EX) FIRST Tech Challenge community of robotics teams proudly encompasses all of New York State except New York City and Long Island. So we may best serve our many teams, tournaments are closed to non-NY Excelsior teams.
FIRST Come FIRST Served Registration for Qualifiers is open in early November through February (or until full). Thoroughly review the important details in the document linked above in the "Teams Register Here" button.
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Kickoffs: NY EX Region |
Sat., Sept. 7, 2024 | Albany (in-person and remote), Utica, Buffalo, Peekskill, Clarkson U., and Corning areas |
| Workshops, Workdays, & Scrimmages | Schedule | Free and fun offerings from our teams! |
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John Jay Qualifier |
Sat., Dec. 7, 2024 |
John Jay Sr. High School, Hopewell Junction (Map) |
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Finger Lakes Qualifier |
Sun., Dec. 8, 2024 |
Penfield High School, near Rochester (Map) |
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Utica MVCC Qualifier |
Sun., Jan. 12, 2025 |
Mohawk Valley Community College (Map) |
| Albany Academies Qualifier |
Sat., Jan. 18, 2025 |
Albany Academies, Albany (Map) |
| Buffalo Qualifier | Sun., Jan.19, 2025 | Buffalo Academy of Science, Buffalo (Map) |
| Broadalbin-Perth Qualifier | Sun., Jan. 26, 2025 | Broadalbin-Perth High School, Broadalbin (Map) |
| Clarkson University Qualifier | Sat., Feb. 1, 2025 | Schuler Educational Resources Center (ERC) [building 34 on campus map], Potsdam (MAP) ( Campus map) |
| Peekskill Qualifier | Sat., Feb. 8, 2025 | Peekskill High School, Peekskill (Map) |
| Corning Qualifier | Sun., Feb. 9, 2025 | Corning-Painted Post High School Fieldhouse, Corning (Map) |
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NY EX - Dean's List Nomination Deadline |
Jan. 15, 2025; 11 p.m. |
Dean’s List Nomination Guide -- but our deadline to the left here is CUSTOM, so NOT in the Guide. |
| NY EX Dean's List Interviews (Remote by Video/Phone) | Feb. 11, 12, 13, 2025 | NY EX Interviews will take place via a scheduled video/phone conference. Schedule will be coordinated in the weeks after the nomination deadline. |
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ADVANCEMENT: Approximately one-third of competing teams advance to the NY EX Regional Championship. NY EX Qualifiers each advance between 2-5 teams to the NY EX Regional Championship. Number of advancement spots are determined AT each event as they must be proportionate to the actual number of teams competing at each Qualifier. Advancing teams are invited through announcements at each Closing Ceremony, and again via email to the Coaches thereafter. Advancement to the next tournament level is determined by team performance and awards. Outlined in great detail every season in the “Advancement” section of the Competition Manual. NEW! Paraphrased from the 2024-25 Competition Manual: Teams are only eligible to advance from events in their own region. Teams can advance from any of their first 3 qualifiers. Teams may compete at a 4th event, or outside their region, but only for more gameplay, and will not be advancement eligible from these. |
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| **NY Excelsior Regional MVCC Championship | March 8 & 9, 2025 | Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, N.Y. (Map) |
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**Announcement! Our Regional Championship has received FIRST HQ approval to run 8 qualifying matches per team! Event will run 1.5 days, tentatively: Sat. 1pm - Sun. 6:30 pm. A Team Social on the MVCC campus is also planned. |
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| The top 3 teams from the NY EX Championship (as per the "Advancement" section of the Competition Manual) advance to the FIRST World Championship in Houston, Texas. | ||
| FIRST World Championship | April 16-19, 2025 | Houston, Texas |
General FIRST Tech Challenge Tournament Schedule
7 a.m. — Volunteers Arrive
7-7:30 a.m. — Volunteer Meetings
7:30 a.m. — Teams Arrive and Check-in; Judges Interview Times Given
8-10 a.m. — Team Robot and Field Inspections
7:45-9:45 a.m. — Scheduled Judges' Interviews
9:50 a.m. — Driver's Meeting with the fabulous Head Ref
10:15 a.m. — Opening Ceremony
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Qualification Matches
12:30-1 p.m. — Lunch Break ***
1:10-3:30 p.m. — Qualification Matches Continue
3:30 p.m. — Alliance Selection
3:45-5 p.m. — Semi-Final and Elimination Matches
5:15 p.m. — Awards/Closing Ceremony
6 or 7 p.m. — Pit Cleanup and Load Out
* Please be aware that tournaments sometimes run long.
*** FOOD Options (only ½ hour lunch):
- Most events have a pre-order, delivered lunch form, and/or snack bar.
- Bring your own.
- You can find something locally, but most venues are far from any lunch sources.
Specific options will be outlined in each event’s Team Guide