2015 FLL SEASON SCHEDULE   –     Expected 2015 Season Costs       IMPORTANT FIRST TEAM REGISTRATION INFORMATION

2015 Team Registration with FIRST:  
        early May            National Team Registration opens with FIRST TIMS system
        August 25          Challenge Kickoff  (online) at 9am pacific and NorCal FLL Kickoff Events  (tbd)!
        mid-September      National Team Registration closes  (when max team limit is hit)  – Note team registration may close early!

 

2015 NorCal Tournament Registration Schedule with Playing At Learning  – may change   
       by midSept              Have 2 coaches fully screened and accepted through FIRST‘s background screening process
       Sept 1 – Sept 30       Send copy of complete STIMS roster or paper “Release of Liability” waiver forms for all team members and all coaches/mentors 
       Sept 1 – Sept 30       $185 Qualifier Registration fee and regional program fee paid and Online Team Information form completed
       Sept 1 – Sept 30       Team volunteer identified and screened in FIRST VIMS system 
 
      October ~8th           (Expected) tournament registration will open for NorCal teams that are eligible (based on completing all steps above)

Also, we typically run FLL Coach  web conference and in person training sessions at The Play Space and possibly elsewhere) starting in the summer.  Join the norcalfll-announce googlegroup to learn about these opportunities.  

2015 Norcal Tournament Event Dates for Northern California teams  
        October                                                    Locally organized scrimmages  (aka you!)
        Nov 14, 15, 21, 22 (& possibly Nov 7, 8)    Nor Cal First Level Tournament  (QT = Qualifying Tournaments)  – all registered, eligible NorCal teams may attend exactly one.  

        December-February                                     Nor Cal District Championship Tournament  – team may attend if advance from first level qualifying tournament – target is roughly 20% to 30% of teams will advance.   Advancement Criteria

        

        April-June [invitation only]  FLL Post Season Events (Festivals and Opens).  Invitations, if received from FIRST are sent to FLL Partner to communicate