FIRST Tech Challenge is a mid-level robotics competition opportunity for up to 15 members in grades 7-12. FIRST Tech Challenge is an excellent way to experience the power, excitement, and fun of science, technology, engineering, and math and gain insights in the possibility of a technical career. Team members will be involved in the design, implementation, and programming of a robot to participate in a well defined challenge in competition and cooperation with robots from other teams.
Join us for FIRST Space Launch 2019: ROVER RUCKUS
NEW!!! Compass and Promote Award Submissions – The Compass and Promote Awards are announced/awarded at the FIRST Tech Challenge Oregon State Championship. However, ANY FIRST Tech Challenge Oregon team that has competed in at least one event, any time during the Rover Ruckus season, can enter a VIDEO SUBMISSION.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT Compass and Promote Award videos is by March 1, 2019 at 11:59 PM.
Promote Award detailed information for submission
Compass Award detailed information for submission
- FIRST Tech Challenge Oregon CHAMPIONSHIP
- Competing teams should reference the FTC Oregon Championship Team page for detailed information
- LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL, HILLSBORO
- Saturday, March 9, 2019 – Load-in, Inspection, Judging Sessions (closed to the public)
- Event Load-in 9:00 AM
- Team Check-in starts at 11:30 AM
- Panel Judge Sessions – by scheduled time 12:40 PM – 4:40 PM
- Robot Inspections – 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Pits Close 5:30 PM – everyone out of the building
- Sunday, March 10, 2019 – Competition Day, Awards, Advancements to World (open to the public)
- TECH Division – Match Lists, Results, Rankings and LIVE STREAM! (courtesy of the Purple Alliance)
- TIMBER Division – Match Lists, Results, Rankings and LIVE STREAM! (courtesy of the Purple Alliance)
- Volunteer Check-in open – 7:00 AM
- Pits Open 8:00 AM
- Opening Ceremony at 9:00 AM
- Matches 9:30 am – 11:30 AM (first 20 qualification matches)
- Matches 12:30 – 2:30 PM (last 20 qualification matches
- Alliance Selection Ceremony – 2:40 PM
- Division Elimination Matches – 3:00 PM
- Championship Finals – approximately 4:00 PM
- Awards and Advancements to State Championship – approximately 4:30 pm
- Score Reports on The Purple Alliance
PLEASE NOTE: Results for Weekend #1 and #2 for FTC Oregon League and Non-League Qualifying events are posted on The Purple Alliance.
PLEASE NOTE, for League Events, the rankings that appear on The Purple Alliance are for just the 5 matches played at the League Tournament and do not include the 10 best matches from League Play. The Rankings on The Purple Alliance are not the rankings used at the league tournaments for Alliance Selection or Advancements (Highest Ranked Team not Previously Advanced) A link to a PDF of the Final Rankings used at the events will appear below (later tonight – January 23rd)
Rankings for Non-League Events at Philomath are correct. - FIRST Tech Challenge Oregon Qualifying Tournaments
- January 18, 2019 – Friday
- Tillamook HS – North Coast League Qualifying Tournament
- pre-tournament rankings for N. Coast League
- North Coast ILT Rankings – post-tournament rankings (15 matches)
- Mark Roberts, Tournament Director
- Tillamook HS – North Coast League Qualifying Tournament
- January 19, 2019 – Saturday
- Pendleton Convention Center – Columbia Basin League Qualifying Tournament
- pre-tournament rankings for Columbia Basin League
- Columbia Basin ILT Rankings – post- tournament rankings (15 matches)
- Cary Wasem-Varela, Tournament Director
- Roseburg HS – SOAR Inter-League Qualifying Tournament – River and Mountain
- pre-tournament rankings for SOAR League
- SOAR ILT Rankings – post tournament rankings (15 matches)
- Kent Dauterman and Linda Koontz, Tournament Directors
- Philomath HS – Non-League Qualifying Tournament #1
- Tom Thompson, Tournament Director (Philomath HS)
- Philomath QT #1 Saturday Rankings
- Pendleton Convention Center – Columbia Basin League Qualifying Tournament
- January 20, 2019 – Sunday
- Philomath HS – Non-League Qualifying Tournament #2
- Tom Thompson, Tournament Director (Philomath HS)
- Philomath QT #2 Sunday Rankings (1)
- Philomath HS – Non-League Qualifying Tournament #2
- January 26, 2019 – Saturday
- Hillsboro HS – InterLeague Qualifying Tournament – Silicon Forest and Cedar Mill Leagues
- pre-tournament rankings for Silicon Forest and Cedar Mill Leagues
- Silicon Forest/Cedar Mill League LQT Final Rankings (15 matches)
- Terry Alexander, Tournament Director
- Oaklea MS, Junction City – InterLeague Qualifying Tournament – Midwestern and Capitol Leagues
- pre-tournament rankings for Midwestern and Capitol Leagues
Midwestern/Capitol LQT Final Rankings (15 matches) - Stacey Johnson, Tournament Director
- pre-tournament rankings for Midwestern and Capitol Leagues
- Tigard HS – InterLeague Qualifying Tournament – Tualatin Valley and Rose City Leagues
- pre-tournament rankings for Tualatin Valley and Rose City Leagues
TualatinValley/RoseCity LQT Final Rankings (15 matches) - Kim Ursey and Steve Fulton, Tournament Directors
- pre-tournament rankings for Tualatin Valley and Rose City Leagues
- Mountain View HS, Bend – InterLeague Qualifying Tournament – Central Oregon and MidColumbia Leagues
- pre-tournament rankings for Central Oregon and Mid-Columbia Leagues
- Central Oregon/Mid-Columbia LQT Final Rankings (15 matches)
- Scot Brees and Jim Fister, Tournament Directors
- Hillsboro HS – InterLeague Qualifying Tournament – Silicon Forest and Cedar Mill Leagues
- January 27, 2019 – Sunday
- Tigard HS – Non-League Qualifying Tournament #3
- Tigard QT #3 – Final Rankings
- Kim Ursey and Steve Fulton, Tournament Directors
- January 18, 2019 – Friday
- To see news for the FIRST Tech Challenge Oregon Team Community….
…….please click FTC Oregon Team Resources!
