Tournament registration for our NY Excelsior Region teams is open!
Volunteer for our FIRST Events
ALL EVENTS IN THE 2020-21 SEASON WILL BE HELD REMOTELY.
The NY Excelsior (NY EXC) FIRST Tech Challenge community of 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.
Registration for Remote Qualifiers opened this year in February (in other years registration opens mid-October or November). Thoroughly review the important details in the document linked above in the "Teams Register Here" button.
Stay tuned to this page for links to watch Opening and Awards ceremonies, and other videos.
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N.Y. Excelsior Region Remote Kick-Offs |
Sept. 12, 2020 |
REMOTE Kick-Offs in |
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Scrimmage Weeks |
Dec. 4-12, 2020 Jan. 24-30, 2021 Feb. 21-27, 2021 |
REMOTE Week-long Scrimmages Free and fun! Practice without the pressure! |
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Remote Qualifier 2 (Qualifier 1 has been |
March 21-27, 2021 |
ALL-REMOTE, Week-long |
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Remote Qualifier 3 |
April 18-24, 2021 |
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Remote Qualifier 4 |
May 2-8, 2021 |
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Remote Qualifier 5 |
May 16-22, 2021 |
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NY Excelsior Dean's List Interviews |
May 9, 2021 |
NY Excelsior Interviews will take place on this date via a scheduled video/phone conference. Schedule will be coordinated in the weeks after the April 15 deadline. |
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REMOTE Excelsior Regional Championship Week Remotely hosted by |
May 30-June 5, 2021 |
ALL-REMOTE, Week-long Event in 2020-2021 In other years, we will see you on-site at |
General FIRST Tech Challenge Event Schedule
(when competing at venues)
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 p.m. — Pit Cleanup and Load Out
*Please be aware that tournaments sometimes run long.