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FIRST Tech Challenge: Iowa Championship
2025 FTC Iowa Championship
Information about the FTC Iowa Championship, Presented by RTX.
This event is a multi-day tournament.
- Location: Xtream Arena & GreenState Family Fieldhouse 200 E. 9th Street, Coralville, Iowa 52241 (Map)
- Team entrance: TruNorth Plaza of the GreenState Family Fieldhouse.
- Team vehicles will need to go from 1st Ave to 7th Street.
- At the round-about, take the second right, this is 2nd Ave. This will lead directly to the entrance of the GreenState Family FieldHouse.
- Teams will need to ensure this is for drop-off/pick-up only. Vehicles will not be able to park at the plaza.
- Team parking is in the parking lot off of Quarry Rd.
- Guest entrance: Main doors at intersection of E. 2nd Ave & E. 9th Street.
- Parking Map
- Bus Parking will be in the chip seal lot (very limited).
- Team entrance: TruNorth Plaza of the GreenState Family Fieldhouse.
- Dates:
- Friday: team check-in, inspections, team judging and group pictures.
- Sample Event Agenda: Friday, March 1, 2024
- Saturday, March 2, 2024: matches & ceremonies
- Sample Event Agenda: Saturday, March 2, 2024
- Friday: team check-in, inspections, team judging and group pictures.
- Cost for spectators: Free
- Spectators will only be able to access the pits, seating area and concourse. Spectators, including parents, will not be able to go into the judging area nor the competition fields.
- Credentials will need to be displayed to access the competition floor.
- Other information about the Arena:
- Outside food and drink is not allowed in the Arena, this applies to the teams and students.
- Attendees and spectators can bring in empty reusable water bottles and refill them in the arena.
- Concessions will be open throughout the concourse (concessions are cashless).
- Teams will need to unload in the loading dock.
- Competing teams need to prepare for an 10'x10' pit area.
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- Check out the sample of the Team Information as well as the event FAQ.
- What's the size of the FTC Iowa Championship?
- The size of the Iowa Championship will be 72 teams.
- What's the agenda of the FTC Iowa Championship?
- Sample Event Agenda: Friday, March 1, 2024
- Sample Event Agenda: Saturday, March 2, 2024
- A map of the venue, including pit locations, can be found in this Google Drive folder for teams.
- Will teams have scheduled inspection and judging times?
- Yes. With this large of a tournament, we needed to schedule judging interview times.
- Judging will be taking place in the GreenState Family FieldHouse.
- Who can compete?
- Teams qualified through the league tournaments. Invited teams were sent a registration link and all teams have confirmed their participation.
- Where can I find a list of teams who will be competing at the FTC Iowa Championship?
- List of teams invited to compete
- Will the FTC Iowa Championship be live streamed?
- Our intentions are to live stream the event. However, it is not a top priority and having a successful event is the main focus.
- Gold division live stream
- Black division live stream
- Our intentions are to live stream the event. However, it is not a top priority and having a successful event is the main focus.
- How many teams will be advancing from the Iowa Championship?
- At this time, Iowa has received four allocations to the World Championship.
- How many practice fields will there be?
- The plan is to have four practice fields. However, we will need teams to supply the practice fields, including the perimeter, tiles and field elements. There will be a sign up sheet for teams to bring equipment.
- Other Information
- Check out all of the good information will be in the Team Google Drive. Teams will be responsible for reviewing all documents in the folder.
- At this time, pits will include one table. Teams should plan to bring any chairs, if needed.
FTC Iowa Championship Schedule
- Friday - pits open, hardware inspections, field inspections, judging, driver/coaches meeting and a round of matches.
- All teams must check in between 12:00pm-1:30pm
- Team Interviews will be scheduled.
- Inspections (robot and field) will not be scheduled, but all inspections MUST be done by 5:30pm
- Driver & Coaches meeting will begin at 6:00pm
- We will be doing one round of matches immediately following the Driver & Coaches meeting.
- Saturday - opening ceremony, qualification matches, alliance selection, elimination matches, and closing/award ceremony.
- Teams will need to plan to arrive between 7:00am-8:00am.
- Sample Event Agenda: Friday, March 1, 2024
- Sample Event Agenda: Saturday, March 2, 2024
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2024 Iowa Championship Photos can be accessed using this link:
- https://dreamsensesphotography.pixieset.com/ftciowachampionshipcenterstage/ by Bryan Butcher of Dreamsenses Photography
2023 Iowa Championship Photos can be accessed using this link:
- https://dreamsensesphotography.pixieset.com/ftciowachampionshippowerplay/ by Bryan Butcher of Dreamsenses Photography
2022 Photos can be accessed using these links:
- Team pictures, by Bryan Butcher of Dreamsenses Photography
- Competition pictures, by Bryan Butcher of Dreamsenses Photography
- Event pictures by David Runneals
Teams are able to use any photo in these albums, however, kindly give photo credit to the appropriate photographer.