2024 FTC Iowa Championship

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Information about the FTC Iowa Championship, Presented by Collins Aerospace.
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). 
• Dates:
  • Friday, March 1, 2024: team check-in, inspections, team judging and group pictures.
  • Saturday, March 2, 2024: matches & ceremonies
    • Overall event agenda 
• 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 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 48 teams.
• What's the agenda of the FTC Iowa Championship?
  • The overall event agenda
  • A map of the venue, including pit locations, can be found in this Google Drive folder for teams. (later date)
• 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 and the Super Qualifier events. 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 (to be determined)
• 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 (Live on March 2, 2024 at 8:30am)
    • Black division live stream (Live on March 2, 2024 at 8:30am)
• How many teams will be advancing from the Iowa Championship?
  • At this time, Iowa has received two 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.
  • The Gold Division of teams (36 teams) must check in between 12:00pm-12:40pm.
  • The Black Division of teams (36 teams) must check in between 12:30pm-1:30pm.
• 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.
• Overall event agenda for teams.

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2023 Iowa Championship Photos can be accessed using this link:

• ttps://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.