2020-2021 Season



The 2020-2021 FIRST Tech Challenge game is ULTIMATE GOALSM Presented by Qualcomm. 





Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge Events

Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge events for the 2020-2021 season. This calendar of events contains Pennsylvania FIRST Robotics managed events plus select Team Powered (team hosted and managed) events. Unless specified, the events listed below are Pennsylvania FIRST Robotics managed events.

Registering for Events
  • Kickoffs and Coaches Calls
    • Registration is requested for planning purposes, but not required.
  • Virtual Workshops
    • Registration is requested for planning purposes, but not required.
  • Remote Scrimmages
    • Registration is automatic for teams who have paid their FIRST team registration fee AND have both primary and secondary coaches YPP screened.
  • Remote League Events
    • Register your team for League Events at Event Registration and pay the League Event Registration Fee. Registration closes February 28, 2021.
    • Teams will be assigned to a League as described in Season Overview and automatically registered for each of the 6 League Meets.
    • Teams are encouraged to compete in as many of their League Meets as they can, but must compete in at least 2 Meets to be eligible for the League Tournament. Eligible teams will be automatically registered for their League Tournament.
  • Remote Pennsylvania FTC Championship 
    • Invited teams must register at Event Registration and pay the Championship Event Registration Fee
    • Registration for the Pennsylvania FTC Championship is due 1 week after your team's qualifying date.

With FIRST extending the season, we have adjusted our schedule to allow more time for teams to start/form and enable them to participate in official Pennsylvania FTC events this season.

For the 2020-2021 Season, participation in the Pennsylvania FTC Scrimmages, League events and Championship Tournament is limited to Pennsylvania FTC Teams.


 Date

  Event Type

 Event Name 
Click on event name for event details web page		 Conferencing Link /
Opening Ceremonies		 Event Results /
Closing Ceremonies

September 2020		      
Sat
Sept 12
 Virtual
Kickoff
 Pennsylvania FTC Season Kickoff (11:00)
FTC Kickoff Celebration and Game Reveal (12:00)		 GoToWebinar (register ahead)
FIRSTtv (register ahead)

Wed
Sept 16
7:30 PM
 Coaches Call
 Coaches Call #1
 RingCentral Meeting
Wed
Sept 23
7:30 PM
 Coaches Call Coaches Call #2 RingCentral Meeting
Thurs
Sept 24
7:30 PM
 Virtual Workshop Game Q&A with PA Head Refs
(coaches and students invited)		 RingCentral Meeting
(recording)

October 2020		      
Wed
Oct 14
7:30 PM
 Coaches Call Coaches Call #3
 RingCentral Meeting
Thurs
Oct 15
7:30 PM
 Virtual Workshop Game Q&A with PA Head Refs #2
(coaches and students invited)		 RingCentral Meeting
(recording)

November 2020		      
Sunday
Nov 1
7:00 PM		 Webinar Blocks Programming Webinar
#1 - Introduction & Simple Teleop		 GoToWebinar
(recording)
Sunday
Nov 8
7:00 PM		 Webinar Blocks Programming Webinar
#2 - Autonomous Programming		 GoToWebinar
(recording)
Sunday
Nov 15
7:00 PM		 Webinar Blocks Programming Webinar
#3 - Debugging Techniques		 GoToWebinar
(recording)
Tuesday
Nov 24
7:30 PM		 Virtual Workshop Remote Event Workshop
(FTC Live Cloud Scoring System) 		 RingCentral Meeting
(recording, slides)
Sunday
Nov 22
7:00 PM		 Webinar Blocks Programming Webinar
#4 - Using Sensors & Vuforia		 GoToWebinar
(recording)

December 2020		      
Wed-Sun
Dec 2-6
 Remote
Scrimmage		 Remote Scrimmage #1 Opening Ceremonies
Tuesday, 12/1 7:30 PM
 Event Results
Wednesday
Dec 2
7:30 PM
 Virtual Workshop Robot and Field Inspection Q&A #1
(coaches and students invited)
 RingCentral Meeting
(recording, slides)
Sunday
Dec 6
7:00 PM		 Webinar Blocks Programming Webinar
#5 - Using Functions		 GoToWebinar
(recording)
Wed-Sun
Dec 16-20
 Remote
Scrimmage		 Remote Scrimmage #2 Opening Ceremonies
Tuesday, 12/15 7:30 PM		 Event Results

January 2021		      
Wed-Sun
Jan 6-10
 Remote
Scrimmage
 Remote Scrimmage #3 Opening Ceremonies
Tuesday, 1/5 7:30 PM		 Event Results
Wednesday
Jan 13
7:30 PM
 Virtual Workshop Robot and Field Inspection Q&A #2
(coaches and students invited)		 RingCentral Meeting
Wed-Sun
Jan 20-24
 Remote
Scrimmage		 Remote Scrimmage #4 Opening Ceremonies
Tuesday, 1/19 7:30 PM 		Event Results

February 2021		      
Wed-Sun
Feb 3-7
 Remote
Scrimmage		 Remote Scrimmage #5 Opening Ceremonies
Tuesday, 2/2 7:30 PM		 Event Results
Wednesday
Feb 10
7:30 PM		 Virtual
Workshop		 Remote Judging Information Session #1
"Judging 101"
(coaches and students invited)		 GoToMeeting
(recording, slides) 
Wednesday
Feb 17
7:30 PM
 Virtual
Workshop		 Robot and Field Inspection Q&A #3
(coaches and students invited)		 GoToMeeting
Wed-Sun
Feb 17-21
 Remote
Meet		 Eastern League Meet #1
Central  League Meet #1
Western  League Meet #1
 Opening Ceremonies
including Drivers Meeting
Tuesday, 2/16 7:30 PM
(recording, slides)		 Eastern: Event Results
Central: Event Results
Western: Event Results
Wed-Sun
Feb 24-28
 Remote
Meet		 Eastern League Meet #2
Central  League Meet #2
Western  League Meet #2
 Opening Ceremonies
Tuesday, 2/23 7:30 PM
Drivers Meeting
Friday 2/26 7:30 PM		 Eastern: Event Results
Central: Event Results
Western: Event Results

March 2021		      
Wed-Sun
Mar 3-7
 Remote
Meet		 Eastern League Meet #3
Central League Meet #3
Western League Meet #3		 Opening Ceremonies
Tuesday, 3/2 7:30 PM
Drivers Meeting
Friday 3/5 7:30 PM 		Eastern: Event Results
Central: Event Results
Western: Event Results
Wed-Sun
Mar 10-14
 Remote
Meet		 Eastern League Meet #4
Central League Meet #4
Western League Meet #4		 Opening Ceremonies
Tuesday, 3/9 7:30 PM
Drivers Meeting
Friday 3/12 7:30 PM
Eastern: Event Results
Central: Event Results
Western: Event Results
Wed
Mar 10		 Virtual
Workshop
Remote Judging Information Session #2
"Judging Deeper Dive"
(coaches and students invited)		 GoToMeeting
(recording, slides)
Wed-Sun
Mar 17-21
 Remote
Meet		 Eastern League Meet #5
Central League Meet #5
Western League Meet #5		 Opening Ceremonies
Tuesday, 3/16 7:30 PM
Drivers Meeting
Friday 3/19 7:30 PM
Eastern: Event Results
Central: Event Results
Western: Event Results
Wed-Sun
Mar 24-28		 Remote
Meet		 Eastern League Meet #6
Central League Meet #6
Western League Meet #6		 Opening Ceremonies
Tuesday, 3/23 7:30 PM
Drivers Meeting
Friday 3/26 7:30 PM		 Eastern: Event Results
Central: Event Results
Western: Event Results
Wed
Mar 31
7:30 PM		 Virtual
Workshop		 Remote Judging Information Session #3
"Remote Judging via the Remote Scoring System"
(coaches and students invited)		 GoToMeeting
(recording, slides)

April 2021		      
Wed-Sun
Apr 7-11
 Remote
League
Tournament		 Central PA League Tournament
 Opening Ceremonies
Tuesday, 4/6/2021 7:30 PM
(slides)
Drivers Meeting
Friday 4/9/2021 7:30 PM
Wed-Sun
Apr 14-18
 Remote
League
Tournament		 Eastern PA League Tournament
 Opening Ceremonies
Tuesday, 4/13/2021 7:30 PM
Drivers Meeting
Friday 4/16/2021 7:30 PM
Wed-Sun
4/21-25		 Remote
League
Tournament		 Western PA League Tournament
 Opening Ceremonies
Tuesday, 4/20 7:30 PM
(recording, slides)
Drivers Meeting
Friday 4/23/2021 7:30 PM
Sunday 4/25 4:00 PM

May 2021		      
Sat-Sun
May 1-2		 Dean's List Interviews Dean's List Interviews
Wed-Sun
May 19-23
 Remote
Championship
Tournament
 Pennsylvania FTC Championship
 Opening Ceremonies
Tuesday, 5/18/2021 7:30 PM
(recording, slides)
Drivers Meeting
Friday 5/21/2021 7:30 PM
Sunday 5/23 4:00 PM
(recording, slides)

FIRST Championships

The 2021 FIRST Championships will not be held this season. See http://www.firstchampionship.org for details