The goal for FTC-Iowa is to give the best opportunity to everyone, while taking necessary safety precautions for all involved. 

The FTC-Iowa looks forward to the 2025-2026 DECODE Season. 

Important Dates for the Iowa FTC program

Sept. 6, 2025 - Kick-Off

• Check out the DECODE Competition Manual.

Oct. 2025 - Jan. 2026 - Meets (In-person)

• October 27, 2025: First possible day of a league meet.
• League meets need to be wrapped up two weeks prior to the league tournament. So, if the League Tournament is Jan. 13, the last league meet will need to be on or before Dec. 30, 2025.

December 15, 2025 - Dean's List Nomination Deadline

• For more information about how to nominate, please consult the Competition Manual.
• Interviews will be conducted remotely after December 20, 2025.

January-March, 2026 - Tournaments & Championships 

League Tournaments are only open to teams from the respective leagues. For a complete list of FTC events in Iowa, please visit ftc-scoring.

• January 17, 2026
  • Giza League Tournament, Clear Lake High School, 125 N. 20th St., Clear Lake, Iowa
    • Register to volunteer
    • List of competing teams
  • Stonehenge League Tournament, Central Middle School, 1350 Katoski Dr., Waterloo, Iowa
    • Register to Volunteer
    • List of competing teams
• January 24, 2026: League Tournament
  • Pompeii League Tournament, Vets Memorial Building, 50 2nd Ave Bridge, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    • Register to volunteer
    • List of competing teams
• January 31, 2026: League Tournament
  • Acropolis League Tournament, Lakewood Elementary, 9210 Happy Hollow Dr., Norwalk, Iowa
    • Register to volunteer
    • List of competing teams
• February 14, 2026: League Tournament
  • Machu Picchu League Tournament, West High School, 2901 Melrose Ave., Iowa City, Iowa
    • Register to volunteer
    • List of competing teams
• February 27 & 28, 2026 - Iowa Championship
  • Only qualified teams are able to compete at this event.
  • Register to volunteer
  • List of competing teams

Questions & Answers

• What format of competition does the FTC program in Iowa use?
  The FTC program in Iowa has implemented the league format for the past decade. Teams need to compete in meets (between 3-5) and accumulate scores which are then used at the League Tournament.
• My team is not from Iowa. Can we attend your events?
  Unfortunately, the FTC program in Iowa has "closed" borders, so only teams from Iowa are able to participate.