NEW:  Advancement Rates this season are approximately 30%.  4 teams will advance (3 + Champion’s) for 12 team tournament and 5  (4 + Champion’s) for 16 team tournaments.   
Our Northern California Qualifier Tournaments are starting this Saturday!  We will have 30 events over 3 weekends all hosted by our amazing volunteer tournament directors.  Please keep in mind as you attend these tournaments that everyone you encounter is a volunteer and the space you’re in is donated.  Please be sure to thank volunteers (especially tournament directors) for all of their hard work and treat the space with respect!
There are several items you MUST bring with you to qualifier tournament in order to compete including (not a complete list – see recording for full list):
– REQUIRED: printed copy of FIRST roster (all team member have consent & release or separate forms)
– REQUIRED: 2 adult coaches who’s only job is to watch the team (not volunteer or watch younger siblings)
– Field elements not attached to the challenge table (for practice)
– Robot with attachments and power supplies etc
– laptop or tablet with power supply
– project
– REQUIRED: 1 FULL day adult volunteer or a challenge table and challenge set
For a complete list please be sure to listen to NorCal FLL Preparing for Qualifier Tournament – SlidesRecording
Please note if your tournament does not have any volunteers bringing tables, your tournament will not have practice tables for teams to practice on.  We need your help to make sure there are practice tables available, please work with your tournament director to make sure there are enough tables – or volunteer to bring your own.
For more details on getting your team volunteer YPP screened and registered listen to NorCal FLL General Volunteer Training – Slides,  Recording.
We hope you and your team have a lot of fun at your qualifier tournament!  Remember most of what your team will gain from the program has already happened, in all the time they spent learning, growing and working together.  Enjoy!