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Skills Development
Prior to the team’s season (basically any time ahead of the August Challenge kickoff), the team can get together and work on their skills. Here are some ideas from our coaches.
National Team Registration opens early May
The primary coach or team manager (purchaser) can register a team with FIRST for the season. Learn more
Global Challenge Release: August 2 @ 9am
FIRST LEGO League will release the Challenge to all teams at 9AM Pacific Time. This includes all robot game details, project information, and team expectations for the season. Check the FIRST LEGO League website to get the materials.
NorCal Rookie Coach Webinar – Preparing for the Season
Typically held in September. See Google Group postings for season specific dates.
National Team Registration typically closes in late September
NorCal Rookie Coach Webinar – Preparing for Tournament
See Google Group postings for season specific dates.
NorCal Qualifier Tournament Registration
At the very latest we would open Tournament Registration in early October. Likely earlier.
NorCal Scrimmages
Locally organized scrimmages usually happen in October, but will likely be in November this season due to COVID. It is a great benefit for all teams – learn how to organize a scrimmage.
NorCal Competitive League – Qualifier Tournament
Typically each team will register to participate in 1 of the maany qualifier tournaments in November spread throughout the NorCal region. Tournaments are held the 3 weekends before Thanksgiving.
NorCal Recreational League Tournaments
In April to May, we hold a couple of non-competitive Recreational League events. These events are designed for rookies and others that are interested less in the competitive nature of the FLL Challenge program and more in the “We have fun” nature of the FLL Challenge program.
NorCal Championship Tournaments
NorCal Regional championships will be scheduled between December and March. See Google Group postings for season specific dates.
NorCal Innovation Expo
After the NorCal FLL Championships and before mid-March, we will hold a NorCalFLL Innovation Expo to select which teams will represent our region into the Global Innovation Award.
FIRST Invitational Tournaments
Each year, the NorCal region is typically invited to send 1 or possibly more teams to one (or more) Invitational tournaments that happen around the world. We will invite our Championship Tournament Champion’s Award winning teams to participate. If additional slots are are available then teams that won a core team award at one of the NorCal Championships would be allowed to nominate themselves and we would randomly select teams to fill the remaining slots.