WIth each new season, several kickoff events are hosted around the state to give teams an introduction to the fun and excitement ahead.
2024/25 SUBMERGED Season Challenge release date: August 6th, 2024
Upcoming Kick-off Events:
FIRST Illinois Robotics will be making coach training available each season. Some coach training will be made available as webinars which will be recorded.
Coach Training events/Coach training sessions may be for Coaches only. Please adhere to the guidelines laid out by event coordinators. If you have questions, please reach out to the contact listed for the event or [email protected]
Using ask-us-anything formatting, we have begun hosting our monthly Coach Calls!
Join us on the 3rd Wednesdays each month at 8pm Central time. Please join by computer. These calls will be recorded and shared below.
Ring Central Call-in
Meeting ID: 745470255
8/21/2024
9/18/2024
10/16/2024
11/20/2024
Scrimmages are hosted by third-party groups (FLL teams, FTC or FRC teams, schools, etc) and are not hosted by FIRST Illinois Robotics.
Scrimmages will be posted as they become available. Space is typically limited at these events, so registration is required through the organizing party.
Scrimmages and similar events hosted in Illinois (non-official events, not hosted by FIRST Illinois Robotics):
Illinois Registration has closed for the 2024-2025 SUBMERGED Season.
Qualifier assignments by team number_v4.pdf
Qualifier assignments by qualifier_v4.pdf
Tournament coordinators will email teams by Nov 10th. If you have not heard from your tournament coordinator by Nov 10th, send us an email.
Judging flowchart for Illinois: Illinois Judging Flowchart
Sectionals will be held across Illinois. Each qualifier will advance between 25% and 40% of teams to a Sectional. To qualify for a Sectional, a team must be selected as an advancing team from a Qualifier. Teams advancing to Sectionals will receive an email inviting them to select preferences for events. Event preference selection is due by 12/22/2024.
Assignment will not begin until all invited teams have selected their Sectional preferences
This event is free to the public.
Coming in Febuary
High-Level Map
For teams attending:
The event will be live streamed, including practice rounds, opening ceremonies, robot game rounds, alliance rounds, closing ceremonies. Judging sessions will be not live streamed.
Volunteer opportunities are available for the FIRST® LEGO® League Illinois Championship Tournaments:
If your team does not make it to the State Championships or you are thinking about getting involved with robotics this year, you can get a head start on next season by signing up to volunteer at our State Championships. Maybe your team is going to the State Championship, but you have a couple parents who would like to help out for a few hours during the event. That is great! Volunteers often see some of their most insightful moments while volunteering at the State Championship. Come join us Friday the 14th (set up only) or Saturday, Febuary 16th.
How do I volunteer?
Log in to www.firstinspires.org
If you do not have an account, you will need to register yourself with FIRST.
Once registered and logged in, choose the Volunteer Registration tab > then Event Volunteering. Set your search parameters for FIRST LEGO League Challenge program and Illinois state.
Find the State Championship you would like to volunteer at and select the roles you would like to volunteer for.
More information will be coming soon!