Qualifier Registration
No, team members can be added up until you print your roster for your event. You should have both coaches, and both should complete the Youth Protection Program requirements and Consent forms. That is mandatory to check in for your event, but not to request a qualifier.
Qualifier registration for Maryland Events is open October 25-November 1 on the website under Team Resources/Team Registration. If that link is not live, registration is not open.
If you had difficulty registering with FIRST, or some other reason you could not register during the registration window ending November 1, email fll@umbc.edu. There may not be an option to compete this season, but we will do our best to offer options from any events with open slots.
Yes, all teams need to choose three events that you could attend.
We have many rookie teams, even rookies with veteran team numbers. We cannot give any team more time, in spite of a later start or new coach. Remember that all teams at any given event may have similar situations.
No, there is more than one Sunday option, please check the dates here.
Some tournaments, usually those with a large number of teams that are connected in the some way with the host, can request that those teams be assigned first (if it is their first choice) to that tournament. Your team would know if this is the case.
POST REGISTRATION
Assuming the majority of teams complete the request, the committee will work to optimize assignments within a week of registration closing. This is not an automated process, and we expect a number of teams to require us to work through late registration and other obstacles! Thanks for your patience.
Members of the MD FLL Committee representing the Program Development Organization for Maryland assign teams to optimize assignments, and in the past a majority were assigned choice 1, or choice 2. As long as you register by the deadline, you have an equal chance at attending your first or second choice. There is space to indicate requests on the registration.
If you had difficulty registering with FIRST, or some other reason you could not register during the registration window ending November 1, email fll@umbc.edu. There may not be an option to compete this season, but we will do our best to offer options from any events with open slots.
Requests can be directed to fll@umbc.edu. The process involves coordinating over 300+ teams and 15 host sites. Changes will not be considered because a team is ‘not ready’, has one or more member(s) who has a conflict with another extracurricular activity or is on vacation.
Day Of Qualifier
It is best to have the whole team, and have all members participate in the judging and the robot game. But if members cannot attend, that is not a disqualification, nor does it count against the team in any way. Other members will need to fill in, so it is good to make sure they are ready for this.
As long as you have two adults both of whom have signed Consent and Release forms with the team you are OK.
Last updated on October 25th, 2023