UPDATED: 10-17-2023
Hello San Diego FTC Teams!
Please see the links under the Season Info 2023-2024 tab for the league assignments, schedule and registration information as it becomes available!
We are excited to see you soon at our first league meet! Below is an overview of the tournament structure we will be using this year. Please see the official game manuals for the full details about the league format referenced below.
Here are a couple important items for you to be aware of for our region:
SDFTC uses the league format for our tournaments which looks like this:
Teams compete 4 weekends, once each in November, December, January, and February.
Weekends 1-3 are called league “meets.” During these meets, teams will compete with randomly selected alliance partners within their same league in qualifier matches against an alliance of two other randomly allied teams. Each team will accumulate scores which determine a team’s rank within their league. Please see the official FIRST game manuals for how these scores and rankings are determined. There is no judging during these first 3 weekends and no official elimination rounds.
Leagues 1&2, 3&4 and 5&6 will be merged for Week #4 for our first ever Interleague Championships this year. Weekend #4 is called a League Championship (“tournament”) where teams will present to a panel of judges and compete in further qualification matches. These match results will be combined with the team’s top 10 scores from league meets 1-3 to determine rankings, which are then used for alliance selection for this combined advancement tournament.
Results of these 3 interleague tournaments will determine advancement to the SD Regional Championship held on March 10th. See Game Manual 1 for full details on this advancement criteria.
The Season Schedule can be found here: https://www.sdftc.org/2023-24schedule.html
Some common questions:
What if we are not ready for the first meet?
Ask for help! We have experts and parts at The Hub. We also have plenty of experienced teams willing to help between now and then. Teams have shown up to their first tournament with a half-built robot in the past, got help to pull it together, learned a ton, and had fun.
What happens if our team misses a meet?
A team who misses a meet will be given zero scores for that meet which will naturally be the lowest that they would have accumulated during their first 3 weekends and subsequently dropped. But teams are highly encouraged to compete regardless of the status of their robot. The randomness of the meets minimizes any concerns teams should have about not being a good partner. Out of region teams are required to compete in all 3 league meets.
Can we change leagues mid-season?
No, this is not possible in the league format
What happens if my league has generally lower scores than the league mine has merged with?
Teams will still have 6 matches to average out any generally lower scoring discrepancies during the week #4 league tournaments.
Go teams!
Questions? Just ask! Send an email to [email protected] for most questions or Matt Nilsen, Program Delivery Partner at [email protected] !
Please see the links under the Season Info 2023-2024 tab for the league assignments, schedule and registration information as it becomes available!
We are excited to see you soon at our first league meet! Below is an overview of the tournament structure we will be using this year. Please see the official game manuals for the full details about the league format referenced below.
Here are a couple important items for you to be aware of for our region:
- Teams must provide a minimum of ONE (2 preferred!) volunteer at each event they participate in (exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis – email Victor Ciccarelli @ [email protected] ). Information on how to volunteer for your events will be sent from your tournament / site hosts and/or volunteer coordinator Victor.
- The San Diego region’s information will be posted on the region website: www.sdftc.org and will be emailed out via the eblast. If you are not receiving the eblast, please register for it on the website!
SDFTC uses the league format for our tournaments which looks like this:
Teams compete 4 weekends, once each in November, December, January, and February.
Weekends 1-3 are called league “meets.” During these meets, teams will compete with randomly selected alliance partners within their same league in qualifier matches against an alliance of two other randomly allied teams. Each team will accumulate scores which determine a team’s rank within their league. Please see the official FIRST game manuals for how these scores and rankings are determined. There is no judging during these first 3 weekends and no official elimination rounds.
Leagues 1&2, 3&4 and 5&6 will be merged for Week #4 for our first ever Interleague Championships this year. Weekend #4 is called a League Championship (“tournament”) where teams will present to a panel of judges and compete in further qualification matches. These match results will be combined with the team’s top 10 scores from league meets 1-3 to determine rankings, which are then used for alliance selection for this combined advancement tournament.
Results of these 3 interleague tournaments will determine advancement to the SD Regional Championship held on March 10th. See Game Manual 1 for full details on this advancement criteria.
The Season Schedule can be found here: https://www.sdftc.org/2023-24schedule.html
Some common questions:
What if we are not ready for the first meet?
Ask for help! We have experts and parts at The Hub. We also have plenty of experienced teams willing to help between now and then. Teams have shown up to their first tournament with a half-built robot in the past, got help to pull it together, learned a ton, and had fun.
What happens if our team misses a meet?
A team who misses a meet will be given zero scores for that meet which will naturally be the lowest that they would have accumulated during their first 3 weekends and subsequently dropped. But teams are highly encouraged to compete regardless of the status of their robot. The randomness of the meets minimizes any concerns teams should have about not being a good partner. Out of region teams are required to compete in all 3 league meets.
Can we change leagues mid-season?
No, this is not possible in the league format
What happens if my league has generally lower scores than the league mine has merged with?
Teams will still have 6 matches to average out any generally lower scoring discrepancies during the week #4 league tournaments.
Go teams!
Questions? Just ask! Send an email to [email protected] for most questions or Matt Nilsen, Program Delivery Partner at [email protected] !