May 3 - National team registration opens
Registration materials and FLL robot sets begin to ship
Aug 2 - Field setup kits begin to ship
Aug - Registration for Illinois tournament series starts. An announcement will be sent to all teams subscribed to the Announcement List.
September – National registration closes when all slots are filled.
No
specific closing date will be given by FIRST. Teams may not participate
in Illinois tournament series if not registered nationally. *
Sept 3 - Challenge Released
Sept 8 - NXT Training - web-based training from LEGO Education
tentative dateSept 23 - Coaches Meeting (All Coaches) Arlington Hts. and Web access
tentative dateCommunication
Table Setup and Missions Q&A
Judging Criteria Q&A
Oct. 5 - Coaches Meeting - IIT (same info as Sept. 23 Coaches Meeting In person attendance only)
tentative date Oct 7 - NXT Training - web-based training from LEGO Education
tentative dateOct 14 - Rookie Coaches Training: Team Organization
with Q&A
tentative
dateOct 15 - Illinois State Tournament Registration Closes (2 Weeks After National)
Oct 31 - Regional Tournament Assignment Released
Nov 15 - RTC Contact With All Teams Complete
Dec 4 - Regional Tournaments
Dec 11 - Regional Tournaments
Dec 18 - Regional Tournaments
Dec 19 - Regional Tournament
new dateJan 14 - State Tournament
confirmed date Judging for local teams or by request
Jan 15 - State Tournament
confirmed date