We are proud to announce the 2024- 2025 FIRST Tech Challenge UIL State Championship for the INTO THE DEEP Season on May 10th at the American Bank Building in Corpus Christi.
**NOTE**All coaches, students, and volunteers are required to complete the FIRST in Texas Consent and Releases in order to attend this event.
UIL State Championship Details:
24 1A-4A Teams // 24 5A Teams // 24 6A Teams // The UIL State Championship is May 10th with load-in beginning at 7am-7:30am. UIL Trophies for Gold, Silver & Bronze will be awarded.
UIL Judging:
There will be three onsite judged awards: Innovate, Design and Team Spirit. No presentation nor portfolio is required. Winners are determined based on pit interviews and match observations.
Advancement from Regions:
| 1A – 4A | 5A | 6A | |
| CENTRAL | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| NORTH | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| W&PH | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| RGV | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| HOUSTON | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| TOTAL: | 24 | 24 | 24 |
General Event Information:
Coaches Packet:
We are still working on the coach’s packet. More details to come about load in, lunch, and other important information.
Field Details:
Please note that the fields will be on carpet or Masonite depending on final configuration of the event.
Pits:
Teams will NOT be provided a 10’x10′ pit this season due to venue space limitations. We will be provide power to pits, though teams are expected to bring their own 50′ extension cord to connect to our power breakout locations. Remember to include tape to secure the cable to the floor.
Registration Fee:
Teams attending UIL will pay $300.00/ea. Teams invited to this event can register at: https://store.firstintexas.org/eventtx/ftc-uil-state-competition-2025
To compete at this event, you will need to follow the steps in FIRST in Texas – How to Register for Advancing Events.pdf and complete the payment requested by April 30th.
UIL Event Attendance Guidelines
Since UIL invitations are school-based rather than strictly team-based, you are welcome to bring students from any of your teams to the event, as long as:
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- Every attending student is a full-time student at your school.
- The majority of the students attending are high school students.
Consent and Release Requirements:
All coaches, students, and volunteers are required to complete the FIRST in Texas Consent and Releases in order to attend this event.
Coaches will be expected to bring a copy of the Texas Roster and the FIRST Team Roster to this event, to show proof that all relevant parties have completed this requirement. Instructions on how to retrieve your roster can be found here: Consent and Release Form Systems Manual.
For New Students: If you are bringing students who are not currently on a FIRST or FIRST in Texas team roster, please ensure they are added to both systems before the event.
For Schools with Multiple Teams: If your school has multiple teams and you are bringing students from more than one team, you do not need to edit the roster of your designated UIL team.
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Instead, please bring printed copies of the rosters for all relevant teams.
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Cross out the names of any students who are not attending.
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Example:
If your school has teams 1234, 1235, and 1236, and team 1234 is representing your school at UIL, but students from teams 1235 and 1236 will also attend, you don’t need to add them to the 1234 roster. Just bring the rosters for all three teams and mark which students are present.
For Central, North, South, and West & Panhandle teams: You should already have access to your Roster through the store.firstintexas.org login.
For East (Houston): You will receive access to the roster system when you register for this event.
Safety:
Teams are required to bring their own safety glasses / side shields, wear closed toe and heel shoes and be prepared to secure any hair or jewelry that may become in contact with moving parts of the robot. Participants / Coaches are expected to follow any safety directions signs and instructions by FIRST in Texas volunteers / staff while onsite. Safety FIRST in Texas!
PLEASE NOTE: We are asking that teams do not bring Latex balloons and avoid utilizing other latex products.
Tech Notice:
Teams are expected to have the latest version of software on control systems and all devices set to AUTO for channel assignments. We will be looking for this during your field inspection. Reminder, NO personal hotspots. We will be actively tracking down interference and those offenders not following instructions will be asked to leave.
ADA Accommodation Information:
American Bank Center Accommodations
Prohibited Items:
weapons, outside food, drinks, balloons, pets and items general prohibited at FIRST events.
PLEASE NOTE: We are asking that teams do not bring Latex balloons and avoid utilizing other latex products.
Food and Drinks:
We are still finalizing details for food. There will not be onsite concessions, but we are working to arrange options with the venue to see about providing lunch options. Please be aware
Hotels:
More details on hotel blocks to be release shortly.
Schedule
We are still finalizing the details for the schedule, though we expect the below schedule to be relatively unchanged.
| Activity | Start Time | End Time |
| Load in and Doors Open for Teams | 7:15AM | |
| Inspection | 7:30AM | 10:00AM |
| Drivers Meeting | 10:00AM | 10:15AM |
| Opening Ceremony | 10:15AM | 10:30AM |
| Qualification Matches Start and Judging Starts (12 matches @7.5 min) | 10:30AM | 12:00PM |
| Lunch | 12:00PM | 1:00PM |
| Matches Resume (18 matches @ 7.5 min cycles) | 1:00PM | 3:15PM |
| Alliance Selection & Captains Meeting | 3:30PM | 4:00PM |
| Playoff Matches | 4:00PM | 5:50PM |
| Awards and Closing Ceremony | 5:50PM | 6:30PM |
| Pits Close | 7:00PM |